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Have any of you long wheelbase Cummins owners swapped your 2pc driveshaft for a single one?
I ordered one for my MegaCab and plan to pick it up at the dealership tomorrow. I've read that it makes the trucks a lot smoother.
Travis

 

[foreman Etexas]

Have any of you long wheelbase Cummins owners swapped your 2pc driveshaft for a single one?
I ordered one for my MegaCab and plan to pick it up at the dealership tomorrow. I've read that it makes the trucks a lot smoother.
Travis

I have never even looked until you said something. For a dually mine rides pretty nice thou,sometimes forget even in a 1ton.

 

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I have never even looked until you said something. For a dually mine rides pretty nice thou,sometimes forget even in a 1ton.

Yours could already be a 1 piece. They used both one piece and 2 piece, often on the exact same model trucks. The 2 piece has a carrier bearing that is known to wear and cause vibration.
Mine's an 06. The dealership couldn't recommend a 1pc part# for my truck, but I found it by researching the forums. There's hours of reading on that topic.
Travis

 

[dodge man]

Mine is a shortbed and it has a nasty vibration at somewhere around 65 to 75 mph. Faster or slower it goes away. I've also done some reading on the forums and its seems its usually the driveshaft, but not always. It can be very hard to fix.

 

[wmonroe]

Have any of you long wheelbase Cummins owners swapped your 2pc driveshaft for a single one? I ordered one for my MegaCab and plan to pick it up at the dealership tomorrow. I've read that it makes the trucks a lot smoother. Travis

My 07 LWB has the two piece shaft while my dads 08 LWB has a aluminum one piece. I have two buddies that swapped from the 2 piece to a aluminum one piece and both said the truck was smoother after. When I need to start replacing u-joints in mine I'll probably just order a one piece.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yours could already be a 1 piece. They used both one piece and 2 piece, often on the exact same model trucks. The 2 piece has a carrier bearing that is known to wear and cause vibration. Mine's an 06. The dealership couldn't recommend a 1pc part# for my truck, but I found it by researching the forums. There's hours of reading on that topic. Travis

The only truck I have ever owned with a 2 piece drive shaft was my 05 Dmax. It ate carrier bearings and U-joints also.


Never thought of swapping in a one piece.

Chris

 

[foreman Etexas]

I looked under mine and it's a 2 piece. So I desided finally on these

RaceMe pro with touch screen,that will be able to monitor boost,EGTs,ETC and can change levels on the fly
MBRP cat-back 4"exhaust with muffler
DPF and EGR deletes

 

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Mine is a shortbed and it has a nasty vibration at somewhere around 65 to 75 mph. Faster or slower it goes away. I've also done some reading on the forums and its seems its usually the driveshaft, but not always. It can be very hard to fix.

Hmmm. Shortbed would be a 1pc anyway.
I don't have any nasty vibrations, but it shudders a little at takeoff and has some annoying bouncy vibes on the interstate. I do have a 4.5" suspension lift and 35s though.
I'm planning to change mine out today before I go home, so i'll let you know what happens.

I guess you gotta take the bad with the good when you drive a real truck with straight axles. :laughing:
Travis

 

[Turbys_1700]

I ran an Edge in my 03 Powerstroke for the 10 years I owned it. Kept it on race program. 80 HP increase. No problem since I opened up the intake, exhaust, and put in gauges.

 

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So I desided finally on these

RaceMe pro with touch screen,that will be able to monitor boost,EGTs,ETC and can change levels on the fly
MBRP cat-back 4"exhaust with muffler
DPF and EGR deletes

Nice. You're definitely gonna have a smile on your face!! :thumbsup:
Travis