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Old 06-04-2012, 09:36 AM
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Why do the regular cab trucks have a 2 piece drive shaft? I had the clunk issue and decided to re lube the slip yoke myself since I didn't want to "get in trouble" from the dealer over my Boss intake. I don't have the clunk anymore, but I just think a single piece aluminum drive shaft would resolve all issues and I wouldn't have to worry about a bad carrier bearing in 5 years.
One piece driveshafts have slip yokes too. Keep the slip yoke and carrier bearing lubed and you shouldn't have any problems out of them.
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Originally Posted by EcoB_88
My '11 EB does this as well. It also does it when I let off and brake, especially if I have to brake hard.
For those with the one piece drive shaft you may need to have the tranny reprogrammed. That fixed mine.
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Originally Posted by bcb97
One piece driveshafts have slip yokes too. Keep the slip yoke and carrier bearing lubed and you shouldn't have any problems out of them.
WHAT?.. a "one piece driveshaft" by definition would be ONE PIECE! NO SLIP YOKE!.. I had a one piece on my '01 V6 reg/cab.. never had a clunk.. My reg/cab 2011 started clunking when I let off the brake, at about 8k miles.. Dealer lubed it, hasn't done it since.. No way a regular cab Short wheel base truck should have a two piece driveshaft.
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Originally Posted by Jerry Meek

WHAT?.. a "one piece driveshaft" by definition would be ONE PIECE! NO SLIP YOKE!.. I had a one piece on my '01 V6 reg/cab.. never had a clunk.. My reg/cab 2011 started clunking when I let off the brake, at about 8k miles.. Dealer lubed it, hasn't done it since.. No way a regular cab Short wheel base truck should have a two piece driveshaft.
The slip yoke goes into the rear of the transmission. It takes up the movement of the axle. All driveshafts have them.
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Originally Posted by MadocHandyman
The slip yoke goes into the rear of the transmission. It takes up the movement of the axle. All driveshafts have them.
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No problem!
Nice to have some backup when others argue with those who are correct ;-)
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Nice to have some backup when others argue with those who are correct ;-)
I guess he got slip yoke and carrier bearing mixed up??
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Originally Posted by bcb97

I guess he got slip yoke and carrier bearing mixed up??
Oh, maybe!
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Originally Posted by bcb97
I guess he got slip yoke and carrier bearing mixed up??
Exactly. And i think that is common considering how many people think it is related to the 2 piece shaft. It makes you wonder how many have actually lubed the wrong thing when they claim that fix doesn't work.
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Originally Posted by MadocHandyman
Oh, maybe!
uh.. NOT.. I've been turning wrenches for 40 years.. I've never seen a carrier bearing on a one piece driveshaft. It's called a "one piece" driveshaft for a reason.. I guess if you count the two pieces that connect to the U-joints then you'd have a "THREE" piece drive shaft, or a "FOUR" piece driveshaft.. a SLIP YOKE, is in the middle of the driveshaft.. NOT inside the tranny.. hence the need for the carrier bearing. the DRIVESHAFT, is that part BETWEEN the U-joints. it's either ONE piece, or TWO piece with a slip yoke and a carrier bearing. I wasn't trying to be a dick, but I've been twisting nuts and bolts for longer than alot of guys on this site have been alive. I think I know what a slip yoke is.
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