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bbrah
Regular
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Vehicle(s): 460.233 (1980 280GE LWB)
Posts: 68
| WTB Propshaft/Driveshaft
Looking for a front propshaft for an early LWB (8-bolt flanges). This is the shaft that runs from the Xfer case to the front diff. The distance from flange to flange is approximately 37 5/8" (which I assume is longer than the length of the shaft due to the slip yoke).
If I can't find a good usable one the correct size, I'm willing to buy a wrong-sized shaft that I can cannibalize.
I don't care if the U-joints are shot, but I need a good slip yoke and at least one good flange.
Please email me with what you have and how much you want for it.
Regards,
-BRAH
Bryan Brah
bbrah (at} artisanwriting [dot} com
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Razon
Date registered: Jul 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Vehicle(s): 1986 280ge Cabrio, 617A, 5sp manual
| Re: WTB Propshaft/Driveshaft
Be carefull how much you spend on used ones. Just because it has no play that you can feel , it doesn't mean it has no vibrations. I spent a fare bit of money only to end up with junk that wasn't any better than the driveshafts I allready had.
That being said, I have all the parts you're looking for... rear shaft, front shaft, including a yoke and slip joint with a brand new ujoint in it (I used the other half in one of my driveshafts). If you decide you want some of them, just let me know. |
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w.james
Veteran
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: New Jersey
Vehicle(s): 84 280 GE 617A 5sp getrag
Posts: 239
| Re: WTB Propshaft/Driveshaft
Just to echo Razon post
went thru 2 used before I had one made by Jim Reel (http://www.reeldriveline.com/catalog/). All of them, including mine had bad slip joints. I think the heat from the exhaust cooked the grease out of slip joint and lead to the failure and resulting vibration. Last time I check MB want 1500 for a new one. The one I had made was a 1000. It has replaceable u-joints and can be made with or without grease fitting. The slip joint and u-joints seem as heavy duty as the original MB. Got about 10,000 mile on the new one and it working fine
Good luck with it
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