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Why does my 92 Dakota ex cab, short box have 2 piece? #1461514 07/01/13 10:22 PM 07/01/13 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 OP Just a normal tag again
hp383 OP Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	My 92 Dak, it is a 2wd, extended cab, short box, has a two piece driveshaft with the CV joint. Why was this done? I'm almost positive that my standard cad D100 long box drive shaft is no longer than this two piece design. I am giving some thought to having my one piece measured and shortened if needed to fit into the Dak. But was curious as to why they made such a short truck with a two piece design. Join the Penguin Liberation Front!! Stop the Hippo Occupation!

Re: Why does my 92 Dakota ex cab, short box have 2 piece? [Re: hp383] #1461515 07/01/13 10:27 PM 07/01/13 10:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	Because the engineers know more than we do. I am truckless..

Re: Why does my 92 Dakota ex cab, short box have 2 piece? [Re: 340SHORTY] #1461516 07/02/13 12:31 AM 07/02/13 12:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,570 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,570 Freeport IL USA	Maybe the driveshaft angles are too tight for a single shaft? Gene

Re: Why does my 92 Dakota ex cab, short box have 2 piece? [Re: poorboy] #1461517 07/02/13 01:57 AM 07/02/13 01:57 AM
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BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	the shaft would fall below the plane of the frame too far forward to clear obstacles most likely. I did a 1 piece in a S10 Ex cab once & hi centered it at a point where the frame should sit solid & barely the exhaust pipe would touch I found out immediately what else was dragging in the dirt when I got out on the road about 25 MPH Had a small dent with an oval shaped swell around it at the point where it broke the plane of the frame about a foot ahead of where the two piece joined One piece works good on Drag trucks that don't get as daily drivers

Re: Why does my 92 Dakota ex cab, short box have 2 piece? [Re: hp383] #1461518 07/03/13 12:12 AM 07/03/13 12:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,423 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,423 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Quote: My 92 Dak, it is a 2wd, extended cab, short box, has a two piece driveshaft with the CV joint. Are you sure it has a cv joint??? Never saw one with a cv joint. Two piece with a center bearing yes.

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