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: What FRONT axle has 31 splines?? reddwarf 06-10-2002, 07:21 PM This is killing me. I went to buy a "Dana 44" shaft out of a "Chevy" the other day. The thing had 31 splines. It takes a Spicer steering joint, looked like the 297 (I was only looking at the inner shaft). It also had a machined groove where the axle seal would ride....So what is it?:confused: mj 06-10-2002, 07:50 PM first how many fingers do you have? whats 1+1? :flipoff2: patooyee 06-10-2002, 07:59 PM Are you sure you counted right? J. J. 66CJdean 06-10-2002, 08:14 PM Go count again or post a really good pic of the end so we count them. TJ99 06-10-2002, 08:14 PM My 9 inch front has 31 splines on the inner, 30 on the outer with a 297 u-joint TONY K 06-10-2002, 08:35 PM Lot's of spicer shafts are 31 spline, just not the one out of a chevy. Can't them 30 splines again. tony k reddwarf 06-10-2002, 08:35 PM I counted it 5 times. I also compared to a broken off Dana 44 spline I had and it was ever so slightly bigger. I don't think it is a custom shaft...looked like old factory shit. MJ: looks like I got two fingers buddy! :flipoff2: reddwarf 06-10-2002, 08:39 PM Originally posted by TONY K Lot's of spicer shafts are 31 spline, just not the one out of a chevy. Can't them 30 splines again. tony k Which ones are 31 spline??? That was my question! Ley me spell it out for you guys...the shaft was supposedly (hence the "" marks) out of a Dana 44 for a Chevy.It did in fact have 31 splines. I can fawking count. I'm not going to buy it, I already know it won't fit my shit. I just wondered if anybody knew what it was out of, as in, axle model and vehicle TONY K 06-10-2002, 09:54 PM calm down ! Ok, I looked in my Spicer XGI book and there are at least 50 BM#'s with 31 spline. Most are late model Dodge and Export applications. Didn't see 1 chevy except for a export Isuzu 1 ton. I can't remember but I think GM ownes them now. All of these will have a 5-297x or 5-760 u joint and all should have a spline stub shaft with a nut, like a late model dodge 'course. No straight axle chevys. hope this helps. see ya, tony k You no this board would be any fun if everyone didn't get a little sh!t.... reddwarf 06-10-2002, 10:10 PM Thanks Tony K camo 06-10-2002, 10:59 PM sounds like the former owner did some swaping himself. reddwarf 07-28-2002, 02:50 PM Well gang, I finally found the answer: it's a LONG SIDE shaft out of a Ford Dana 44 TTB. The long side has 3 pieces with a slip joint between the inner two. The big groove is for the pinch clamp on the rubber boot. Rogue Bronco 07-28-2002, 03:05 PM You confused a long side TTB axle with a long side straight axle shaft??.:confused: The TTB shaft has a slip yoke AND an extra U-joint in the middle of the shaft. The long side TTB also has a C-clip on the Diff. side. reddwarf 07-28-2002, 03:38 PM They look surprisingly similar when removed from the truck. And actually, the extra u joint is on the other side if I'm not mistaken. BurnedBronco 07-28-2002, 05:53 PM 3 joints on the lond side red. reddwarf 07-28-2002, 08:55 PM Niether side has 3 u-joints newbie:rolleyes: I was mistaken however, the extra u joint is on the long side. Oops http://www.off-road.com/ford/zim/srarms.jpg Now, if you have ever actually seen the middle section of the long side removed from the ruck it is surprisingly easy to mistake it for a short shaft, though I knew it was not for my application | |