driveshaft sources/parts

[Dale1995]

I am going to try to modify the front driveshaft that powers my 47" snowblower,on my 2350 john deere. I am looking for sources for small cv joints and various driveshaft stubs so I can manufacture a better driveshaft, any ideas or websites might help

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

I would look at a local machine shop, ours has a machine to test drive all the drive lines they build. They have sources for almost any setup and u-joint. Your local one might also.

I had a new rear drive shaft built for a full size diesel that had problems keeping u-joints, after they built one up never had to mess with it again. Drove that truck 250,000 miles before we traded it in.

 

[zzvyb6]

Many ATVs with 4wd have true CV (constatnt velocity) joints up front. I don't mean common Cardan joints, but Tripods. I'm not sure what max angle they will run up to. You can make an approx. cv joint from a pair of Cardans. Just looks at a truck driveshaft to see the double Cardan worked as a CV joint.

 

[larso1]

I am going to try to modify the front driveshaft that powers my 47" snowblower,on my 2350 john deere. I am looking for sources for small cv joints and various driveshaft stubs so I can manufacture a better driveshaft, any ideas or websites might help

Here's one good source of drive shaft adapters, slip-on and weld-on:

Hub City Inc

 

[irvingj]

You might also try Inland Truck- they have driveshaft ends, make up drivelines...

 

[KML]

Surplus center has a few that might help:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/powerTrans.asp?UID=2009041007071079&catname=powerTrans