GI.SS Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 did every SS come with a 2 piece steel driveshaft? Would there be any pros or cons if an aluminum one peice was switched in its place? dont bash me for my lack of intelligence on most likely a very simple reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebadmax Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 My SS has a 1 piece aluminum driveshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoney23 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 My SS has a 1 piece aluminum driveshaft. So does mine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THATGUYCRUZ Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 did every SS come with a 2 piece steel driveshaft? Would there be any pros or cons if an aluminum one peice was switched in its place? dont bash me for my lack of intelligence on most likely a very simple reason WHAT!!!!!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? lol im jk dude, I have no idea. I had to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI.SS Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) haha pure assumption here: awd models got the aluminum and 2wd got the 2 peice steel? would there be a benefit to switching to a 1 peice aluminum other than weight. and yes u-joints are different and same with slip yoke (already knew that) Edited June 11, 2013 by GI.SS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianVRss Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 haha pure assumption here: awd models got the aluminum and 2wd got the 2 peice steel? would there be a benefit to switching to a 1 peice aluminum other than weight. and yes u-joints are different and same with slip yoke (already knew that) You got er! Awd 1 piece 2wd 2 piece. Not sure about switching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachm89 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Wouldnt be as easy as just switching them. The 1 piece from the AWD trucks would be too short due to the added length off the transmission from the transfer case. You could probably have an aluminum one made just by measuring the length overall that you need but going from the two piece to a one piece shaft you'll more than likely throw off your pinion angle enough to have to shim it. Would it be worth it to swap to a one piece aluminum over the stock two piece...probably not IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggs Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yeap one piece for me also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chawkins6789 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Odd that the 2wd has 2 piece driveahafts. I have one and I'm 2wd, but my friends 06 2wd crew cab 1500 has a 1 piece aluminum. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI.SS Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 its a crap shoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chawkins6789 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 If I didnt tow a 10k pound trailer I would like 2 piece carbon fiber shafts. but I dont know if they can take the abuse my steel shafts can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopnewton Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I asked same question on pt.net a while back and a couple of guys over there said it would be difficult to balance a driveshaft that long. I have no idea if they knew what they were talking about. I was thinking if I ever went to a 4l80 I might give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI.SS Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 i had a 2000 2500 and it had a 1 piece aluminum and it was the same, ext cab short bed just like the ss. if i was thinking of switching, id either have a carbon one made of pull one out of a 2wd 2500 of hd so only the slip yoke hd to be changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chawkins6789 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Not sure if Carbon can hang with the abuse this gives. 9340 lbs according to the weigh station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopnewton Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Found this it says you can save 35+ pounds going from 2 pc steel to 1 aluminum. Also says the longest they will go is 86 inches and just looking at my 2 drive shafts without crawling under there to measure, I think it might be close. http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/Truckhtml/Chevy-GMC.html Edited June 13, 2013 by poopnewton (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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