All of you guys with SOA, what did you do about the driveshafts? Ive heard some people put the stock front one on the back and then get a new front, good bad? If I do that how long should I get it and ho much slip? Any other ideas, this is the only thing holding me back from actually driving my cruiser again.

Thanks, Sean

Have you finished your springover and just need drive line work done? I have heard of people using the front in the rear, there's no diffrence in the lines, try it I can go measure mine in the morning but my memory tells me that sitting level my drivelines where pulled out about an 1 1/2" at the slip if that will work for the rear then you will just have to extend your new front one.

yes I have finished the springover, so you think the best way to go is to put the front on the rear and get a new front? How much slip should I allow for the front?

Sean

Originally posted by Actnjacksn
yes I have finished the springover, so you think the best way to go is to put the front on the rear and get a new front? How much slip should I allow for the front?

Sean

Depends on if you are Shackle Reversal or not. With a shackle reversal you will need more travel out of your driveshaft.

I am currently running a stock front driveshaft in the rear of my spring over cruiser. Works great. And makes for easy u-joint replacement on the trail cause I carry a spare under the seat. :D

Thanks Glo, and yes I do have a SR. So you front d-shaft put on the rear works great? Thats good to hear, so now that you know I have an SOA and SR how much slip should I put on my front d-shaft?

Thanks, Sean

Originally posted by Actnjacksn
Thanks Glo, and yes I do have a SR. So you front d-shaft put on the rear works great? Thats good to hear, so now that you know I have an SOA and SR how much slip should I put on my front d-shaft?

Thanks, Sean

Put the rear shaft on. Then measure the front at rest, take it out and flex it up, measure it fully drooped on the passenger side, and then fully stuffed. Then call Jess and give him them measurments and let him work some magic. No two cruiser conversion are the same so I am not really sure what you should run in the slip yoke. :D:D:D

Thanks for all the help Glo and pontiota. Cant wait to drive it again.

Sean

when i did my soa...it worked so that my front worked in the rear now. and i had a front made. just set it up there...if it fits, it fits! if not...then get em fitted! the rear doesnt need much slip...i still use my stock slip...the front needs lots!:rasta:

I run stock drivelines front and rear I've never had any binding or had it pull out. Mine sit an 1 3/4 pulled out from being bottomed in the front and back both, if that makes sence thats why I said try and bolt up the front to the rear and see if that turns out about the same. From my grease marks on the rear of mine I could even go a 1/2 inch longer and still be OK (only1 1/4 pulled out) but the back the grease mark is within a half inch from being bottomed out so its just about right, hope this gives you what your looking for .

Thanks fellas, Im pretty sure all the info you guys have given me will get me past this hump so it will be driveable again.

Thanks again, Sean

I USE about 7" stroke in my front shaft at full droop. I've got an 11" stroke Tom Woods in there. Rear maybe moves 1.5". Stock 4.5" stroke shaft is fine there. Remember it's cheaper to shorten a shaft rather than lengthen, especially since Cruiser shafts are metric tube and not all shops carry that. (Mine are now turned down for SAE tube.)

I tested the required stroke by using a high-lift on the front bumper and measuring the at-rest flange-to-flange distance and then measured again with the front axle fully hanging. Flexing the front axle actually doesn't pull it quite as far as it can max at....picture the front axle on a STEEP hillside as it pulls up-away from the truck. That's the worst case for front stroke. Make sure your shackles are fully extended~rotated as well, and make sure the shocks aren't limiting anything. The truck does get tippy, so be careful doing it. My measurement was 6" of movement. Added in an estimated 1" for compression, and a Woods standard 6.5" stroke shaft was too close. He recommended the long travel, but said some get away with the std travel and use a front pumpkin limit strap to control movement without effecting flex.

Used/abused this shaft for 5 years with no complaints. Jesse also makes a nice shaft, tho I haven't witnessed one.