Drive shaft work

Okay, so maybe this isn't so 'advanced tech' but its a bit beyond 'where should I mount my CB' kinda' stuff.

With the recent addition of a set of Deaver leafs, the axle has been pushed back two inches. I'm in a time crunch and the closest drive shaft shop is a good hour and a half away.
I'm thinking about just lengthening the damn thing myself.
Why not? Other than not being able to properly balance it quickly and possibly ruining a very low hour drive shaft, why not give it a shot myself?
Anyone here done that? I can weld....well, okay, I can melt metal together.
This isn't any freeway rig, but I do drive it on the street...

What about it boyz?

Rick

JE Reel...and have someone bring it out your way!

tcm glx said:

JE Reel...and have someone bring it out your way!

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Troy lives near East County Driveshaft, and if worse comes to worse, I'll have one made and maybe get him to bring it on out...

Tom Woods could have one at your door in a couple days. Then make the old one longer yourself for a trail spare.

David Taylor said:

Tom Woods could have one at your door in a couple days. Then make the old one longer yourself for a trail spare.

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Yeah, that or I hear High Angle Driveline has a pretty quick turn around time right now.
Billy

Chop a stock front driveshaft in half, hammer a piece of 1.75" OD DOM inside it to the proper length, weld it up. The 1.75 is almost a press fit so it always turns out pretty straight.

I've got a year and a few thousand miles on mine done this way.

vetteboy said:

Chop a stock front driveshaft in half, hammer a piece of 1.75" OD DOM inside it to the proper length, weld it up. The 1.75 is almost a press fit so it always turns out pretty straight.

I've got a year and a few thousand miles on mine done this way.

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X2.. I did a front CJ shaft and used drill pipe on the outside. For the rear a chainlink fence post fit perfect. Worked so nice I built spare shafts for it the same way. Never had one break or vibrate.

One way to get them pretty darned straight is to use a large piece of angle iron. Lay it in the "V" use a couple of clamps. Works for me. The out of balance is more profound when it's near the middle, so I stay near the differential end.