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(03-28-2020 )Lonestar10 Wrote:  idk whole new driveshafts seems excessive in price compared to either replacing the ujoint slip yoke or replacing that one plus having a new one welded onto driveshaft. although i dont know if i would attribute a vibration to the slip joint unless it was actualy slipping over the teeth. i would looke more into just some new ujoints if the shafts are the true cause or maybe new ujoints and a rebalance.

I would assume that slack in a slip joint would mimic a u-joint vibration since it would be lateral play. Just an opinion since I have no proof. However, I'm sure you couldn't properly balance any driveshaft with any amount of play.

- As far as replacing the entire assembly, this is how I look at it...lets say I can get the shaft reworked and corrected with new joints for $5-600 and it takes 2 days to get completed. Sounds like a good deal if work was slow. Now, in reality, that 2 days will cost me $2200 in revenue right now, so the entire repair would be $27-2800. At that rate, I could spend $2500 (which I don't think it will cost) and come out ahead with all new components. No guesswork, just remove and install the new parts...

...Thats my way of thinking at least