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Cutting driveshaft spline

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Cutting driveshaft spline

Post by -Nemesis- »

My custom HD rear tailshaft is still from Nem 1 which had 5" lift or so, but this 4Runner has no suspension lift. I still had to use it as a stock shaft is too long (rearward moved box with 1UZ) and an auto version is too short.

As a result the shaft is about half an inch off fully compressed at normal ride height and I think it is bottoming out on bigger bumps.

At the moment I can't afford to get it shortened in the body, so was wondering if there's any reason why I can't cut an inch or two off the splined shaft it slips on?

The slip shaft will still sit closer to compressed than halfway so it will never flex out enough to seperate etc.
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Post by bazzle »

A metal cut off saw should do it, blade type.

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