[Girondaws]

Alright, I'm brand new to the site, and I'm looking for some help on my beloved truck. I'm a married with 3 kids soldier who depends on my truck to get me to work cause my wife needs her ride for work and the kids. I'm a DIY guy and I think I can tackle this issue.

I have a 95 gmc k2500 long bed 4l60 auto trans. At some point during normal highway driving to and from work my tail shaft housing cracked, well I should say broke in half completely. Ive never ran the truck off road and it's been only used for commuting.

Is it possible to put the truck up on stands, remove front and rear drive shafts, drop the transfer case and remove the tailshaft housing for replacement or have it welded? Is it that sime or is there something crazy to it.

Please help

Thanks

 

[86k30]

It really depends were it is broken. How far forward from the rear of the trans case is it broken? got pics??

 

[Mh4Runner]

They usually don't just break on their own. Were you getting any sort of vibration prior to the failure? Make sure to replace the output shaft snap ring even if it isn't broken yet. I use the Ford 1356 output shaft clips which never go bad again.

With the truck in 2wd, have someone put the truck in gear (foot on brake) so that you can watch to make sure the output shaft is not bent. Turn the truck off with the key before putting it back into park!

That tail-cone is the most common one used. Lots of s-10's, K1500-3500 (SRW only), Durango, Dakota, Dodge Rams, etc... used them. There are many exceptions to the rule, but those are potential donors. Pretty much all of them with a four bolt flange are the same.

 

[Girondaws]

I was felling vibration above 70mph, but I never ran it above 60mph , which was all interstate driving. I haven't gotten the truck in the garage yet , but I do have pics of where it is broken. It's more in the middle , being a complete crack around the housing.

 

[Girondaws]

I'm not too knowledgable about the tranny and on back, what would have caused the vibration in the first place?

 

[Mh4Runner]

A rear driveshaft issue, and/or a bent output shaft.

 

[86k30]

I've let him know his options, thought I would throw his pics up though.

 

[Mh4Runner]

That is the strangest looking "tailshaft housing" I have ever seen.

 

[86k30]

That is the strangest looking "tailshaft housing" I have ever seen.

Not to bust you out or nothing, but K2500=4x4. A chevy guy should know that a 4x4 of this vintage doesnt have a tailhousing!!!

 

[Girondaws]

Sorry to disappoint as a Chevy / gm guy, but transmissions are not my best area of experience .

 

[86k30]

Sorry to disappoint as a Chevy / gm guy, but transmissions are not my best area of experience .

That last post was directed at Mh4runner. Better develop some thicker skin if ya wanna hang out on the PBB

 

[Girondaws]

That last post was directed at Mh4runner. Better develop some thicker skin if ya wanna hang out on the PBB

No worries here, I k ow my faults and my skin is pretty thick being a former 101st trooper for 8 years