Driveshaft replacement advice sought: '72 Dodge.

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casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com - 31 May 2005 02:01 GMT

Somebody GAVE me a 24-foot Dodge Motor Home, '72. It had no driveshaft
so we took one off another Dodge motor home and installed it. Was
driving it home and one of the bolts holding the rear yoke sheared and
the driveshaft 'went': flew right off, luckily without causing an
accident.

Anyhoo, I have to replace the driveshaft. Never done this before so any
pointers that any of you can offer would be appreciated. Is there a
torque spec. on the bolts that hold/secure the yokes?

Christopher A. Steele

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Mike Romain - 31 May 2005 13:41 GMT

You should put new straps and bolts on when you change out an old one
that vibrated apart or is an unknown like yours. They are very
inexpensive parts. As you found out, if stretched, they fly apart
really quickly.

They typically have 30 to 40 ft lb of torque on the bolts.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

> Somebody GAVE me a 24-foot Dodge Motor Home, '72. It had no driveshaft
> so we took one off another Dodge motor home and installed it. Was
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> Christopher A. Steele

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casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com - 03 Jun 2005 18:11 GMT

Mike:

Thank you for the advice. I'd never put one one before and got no
advice about how to do it or the proper torque (although I should have
thought of that myself). And it looked like such a simple job. :)
Again, thanks!

Christopher A. Steele

> You should put new straps and bolts on when you change out an old one
> that vibrated apart or is an unknown like yours. They are very
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> > Christopher A. Steele

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