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Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r #2332379
07/06/17 10:23 AM
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I'm wondering if anyone here has replace the 2 piece rear driveshaft for a 1 piece on a 2011 Ram 2500 4x4 crew cab long bed?
I've replaced three hanger bearings and now it needs a new one again.
I'm getting tired of replacing them so I was wondering if anyone knew were to get one or if you can get them from the dealer?

Thanks for any and all info
Kevin

Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2332427
07/06/17 12:05 PM
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Have you had your shafts checked for balance? Something is wrong if the bearings are getting eaten up so quickly.


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Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2332514
07/06/17 02:31 PM
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Not the same truck but I replaced the two piece on my SRT10 after losing to bearings - felt much more solid than the 2 piece.
I had mine made at a local driveline shop


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Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2332520
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That's going to be one very long shaft. I wouldn't do it.


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Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2332541
07/06/17 03:13 PM
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I've been reading on other sites that it's a common occurrence that the hanger bearings fail on these trucks.
I've had 2 failures because of bearings and now the second one for he rubber isolator failing.
I saw a company on eBay that builds aluminum driveshaft for these trucks and ive read mopar makes a shaft that will work but I can't find a part number

Kevin

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My 06 megacab had a 2-piece. I replaced it with a factory one piece. Cost about $600 and has been on for about 75,000 miles now with no problems. The megacab was on the longest frame they made, but it's a 4x4 so the transfer case eats some of the length. Google around for the part number. I don't remember it off the top of my head


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Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2334785
07/10/17 04:00 PM
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Ok so I came up with this part number
mopar 52123162AC But can't find info on length or dimensions.

Kevin

Re: Converting from 2 piece shaft to 1 piece?r [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #2338275
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I have a 2014 6.7 AT mega cab and it came factory with a 1pc shaft. Megas and long box crew have the same wheelbase. Part # is 68241637AA list is $560 so if you can get 25% off or so it makes it a very reasonable price and you get new joints and slip yoke. If you look up a shaft for a 2008 model year its a lot more $ like $900

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http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/

I was going to use one of there shafts for my old 2011 Dodge 3500 LB Dully. But ended up trading it in on the truck I have now. A few guys on my Diesel truck site have them and really like them


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