Can anyone suggest a place that builds quality drive shafts for an affordable price, like under $400. Called Dennys, strange a local shop here. All want 400+ for a chomemoly shaft in 3.5" with 1350's and no yoke. Would mild steel be strong enough with my combo. 650ftlb/3380#

Yes mild steel would be ok,mine is[imo]The cm is for weight loss I believe.

CCI in new Baltimore on 26 mile 586-716-1160

If you buy from Dynotech have a local shop check the balance. I'd chased a vibration ever since mini tubing and installing the Dana and new drive shaft in my Dart. Finally this spring I took the drive shaft to a local shop and had the balance checked, it was way off. I drove the Dart to work last night, the first time out with the new balance job, smooth as silk.

Check out Doctor Diff. He should be able to get you a nice driveshaft from Strange drop shipped to your door. That is what I used for my Duster project.

I recently had a shaft built by Precision Shaft Tech. Price, part and service and turnaround was really good. http://www.pstds.com/

I think steel would be fine, but are you going to be looking for .03 second down the road and wish you spent double on an aluminum, CF, or cromoly? I put steel in both of my cars and although I'm still a skeptic, sometimes I wish I spent extra for something lighter. I got one from dennys and one from a local shop. From what I remember dennys had a crazy wait and last time I checked I couldn't believe how much the prices went up. I want to say the local guy was like 450 but he sent me home with slip yoke and drive flange to measure with, he had it ready the next day. 450 was with slip yoke and drive flange for the 8.8 rear.

Try cj tattons or tattons driveshafts. He sells on eBay but might have website, you can call him. I've used him for jeeps before and had no issues. I couldn't find cheaper. Pretty fast too. He's mostly jeep and 4x4 but I want to say the jeep stuff is super finicky with driveline vibes.

Ok i will check these out. I currently have a dynotech and looking for something different this time. Thanks

CCI wants 300-330 with my yoke. Precision shaft wants 329 with my yoke. A local place here (joint clutch and gear) wants 275-300 with my yoke. Dennys wants 534 with a new yoke.

These are 3.5 mild steel good for 1000hp. I think strange wanted 435 for cm without yoke.

Strange does a 3" CM shaft with HD weld yokes for $250, 3" CM with CM yokes for 335 and the 3.5 " for 435. They need a yoke to balance it. You send one or buy one from them. Takes a couple days right now.

Yes, they need the yoke to balance i know. I would have to send them my yoke. Gonna call strange back and get a price on 3.5 mild steel as well.

Does dr diff have a number?

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Talked to dr diff about a driveshaft. Suggested the strange 3" cm with 1350 joints and a spicer yoke for $365.

That strange price sounds interesting.
Has there been any comparison to mild steel done? Wall thickness, weight?

Have you called DTS

Dennys wont tell thickness. I believe the strange cm is .083. I would guess the 3" cm is lighter than the mild steel 3.5".

No, i did not call them yet. Will pick with the calls again tomorrow. The 3" cm by strange looks good to me right now.