Better drive shaft for Semis ?

[Gomjaba]

I just saw the drive shafts of a F350

http://i32.tinypic.com/242c4fp.jpg

They look indeed better than the semi stock once ...

can you get "decent" ones like that for a semi as well ?

[Mouton]

I am sure you can get ones that suit the semis as well. One can always modify the High-Lift ones. You could replace the shaft with a longer (and a shorter one for tandem/tridem drive).

Question is, why would you need universal joint in a semi? The wear is very low as is the movements (as the axles have little suspension movement).

[Gomjaba]

Yea I JUST figured myself that the movement is pretty bad which makes it quite useless in a semi ... ah well :) Was just a QUICK thought ..

[boone722]

It's not needed but would be a killer look to the rig. !!!

[Pete359]

Would look better with some Traxxas stampede shafts!

[podfreak]

we should get a upgrade...

[Mrfbehn4th]

I have the Globe Liner and the shaft just after the transmission on mine has fallen out a few time i have tried to adjust the peice with the allen screw but often when I am transitioning A steep incline the shaft becomes to short, also how do you lengthen or shorten shafts any ideas would be appreciated.

[hydroliftT17]

I use these:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJH85&P=Z

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJG59&P=Z

You can cut them and glue them to make different sizes...
The onely problem is making them shorter then the one i made in front of my rig.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh306/HydroliftT17/DSC00269.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh306/HydroliftT17/DSC00268-1.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh306/HydroliftT17/DSC00270.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh306/HydroliftT17/DSC00267-1.jpg

[Mouton]

Mrfbehn4th, have you made sure that the gearbox is mounted in the correct screw holes in the frame and not too far toward the front? I know some of the holes are close to each other and such a mistake could be made.

If everything is built according to the manual and the drive shaft still falls out you could try pieces of small nitro fuel tubing. Nitro fuel tubing is made of silicone and thus flexible. If cut in small slices (1-5 mm) they could be used as bushings on both sides of the shaft. They would help keep the shaft centered at all times but they can still be compressed if the rear axle suspension so demands.