I've only read of a few guys breaking driveshafts but it seems very expensive on the back end of a broken one.
Is there anyone making DS loops for these trucks and are they installed on just the transmission end of the shaft or both ends?
If you've fabricated one, lets see the photos

 

I’ve found nobody making one for our trucks. I’ll be starting mine after Thanksgiving if time allows it. I’ll be running front loop. All my race cars and diesel trucks i always just ran a front loop 5” from joint. I know someone on here fabbed one up from I believe a mustang loop

 

You should make them, i'll be a buyer.

 

I don’t know much about this but I would think too close to the front of the shaft wouldn’t be as useful as let’s say half way back.
My thinking is the “whip” is going to come from any piece still connected to the engine rpm’s and just 5” back might not be back enough to hold up a full shaft and prevent WHIP. I guess that would also depend on how much bigger the loop is over the shaft size.
Anyone with experience?

 

It's a NHRA rule to have the loop within 6" from the front u-joint which is why most people do it that way and most bolt-on kits are made as such.
I think it's more of a safety reason vs damage prevention reason.

 

Pp

 

Too far back and the loop would have to be big enough around to compensate for the movement of the frame and suspension or else the shaft would rub.

 

2016 Ford Transit 250 has one from the factory, should be easy enough to bolt right on with a little modification of the floor pan. Had to change the shaft on our shop van is how I know. It's also mounted close to the front of the shaft, not in the rear.

 

It's a safety requirement for a lot of race organizations. At the front to prevent ple-vaulting a dropped shaft. If the rear breaks it usually falls away. The buyer of my old 68 Z28 had broken the front yoke and almost ripped the back off entirely, well he also ran without an aircleaner setting fire to it, pulled out the clutch stop frying the clutch, during the fix left off the d-shaft loop, and other foolish crap. KM

 

I’ve seen some for Mustangs that bolt to the rear of the trans. Since they run the same trans would those not work? I haven’t looked at it...just thinking out loud.