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Here's a pic showing how the side rails are attached.
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Here's a shot of the rear of the new driveshaft showing the u-joint.
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This is the front portion where the CV joints are. (Sorry, I was kinda upside down when I took the shot! 
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And here's a close-up of the CV's.
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i really love the black 93 ,especially with the grill blacked out like that,looks great.Looks like ill be looking for a 93 grille for mine.
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Thanks for the pics there mama...you only have 1 cv joint.,..and it is at the tcase......and I see what ya mean by sealed now...just like one of mine is made.
Personally, I would have wanted the cv joint up top like yers is, but I would not have wanted the slip joint at the rear end...too easy for mud to get in it down there..I would have had them put it up top.
For all yall who want 360's...I have 2 extras and 2 extra 318's......and I have 5 - 79 Rc's.......so...I am kinda tied with mountainmama so to speak
Personally, I would have wanted the cv joint up top like yers is, but I would not have wanted the slip joint at the rear end...too easy for mud to get in it down there..I would have had them put it up top.
For all yall who want 360's...I have 2 extras and 2 extra 318's......and I have 5 - 79 Rc's.......so...I am kinda tied with mountainmama so to speak
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Actually, the one in the photo is on the driver's side, and there's another one just like it on the passenger's side. I'm not a mechanic, so I don't pretend to understand these things, but I know there's two of them. (Yes, I actually went outside and crawled back under the truck to make sure!TheRamChargerMan said:
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Ok...you only have one cv joint.
Lets assume you have a 30 degree angle at the rear of the tcase.
A single u joint at the tcase has to absorb all the angle (all 30 deg) that is there. A cv joint uses 2 u joints in a special housing to divide the angle between them (each sees 15 deg), so no single u joint see the complete angle that is required to get from the tcase to the rear end. What this looks like from either side is no matter...there are 2 u joints in a cradle that keeps them in alignments with each other, but allows them to also move independently of each other. The is a centering ball inside that cradle that keeps the u joints from moving off center fromeach other.
If you look at yer front driveshaft, up by the tcase, you will see the same thing on it..but it is only one cv joint...actually called a cardian joint.
This is really hard to explain, but that is how it works. the whole mess at the tcase rear output is the single cv joint......it is about 6-8 " long, and has the u joints and cradle in it. If you had the same thing at the rear end, you'd have 2.
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Lets assume you have a 30 degree angle at the rear of the tcase.
A single u joint at the tcase has to absorb all the angle (all 30 deg) that is there. A cv joint uses 2 u joints in a special housing to divide the angle between them (each sees 15 deg), so no single u joint see the complete angle that is required to get from the tcase to the rear end. What this looks like from either side is no matter...there are 2 u joints in a cradle that keeps them in alignments with each other, but allows them to also move independently of each other. The is a centering ball inside that cradle that keeps the u joints from moving off center fromeach other.
If you look at yer front driveshaft, up by the tcase, you will see the same thing on it..but it is only one cv joint...actually called a cardian joint.
This is really hard to explain, but that is how it works. the whole mess at the tcase rear output is the single cv joint......it is about 6-8 " long, and has the u joints and cradle in it. If you had the same thing at the rear end, you'd have 2.
Do you understand what I mean
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Yes, very well explained. But does that explain why they listed 2 CV joints on the receipt?
Hey you 318 people you can now get 318/402 short blocks a 318 stroker is a nice sleeper if you what more info you can call hensley racing in koxville, TN ad talk to ken tell him jimmy hatcher told you some about it phone # (865-947-0426 )bt83rc said:
thay have 360/408 short blocks too
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Just wanted to say hiya newbie and welcome to the site! Gee, your first post... I'm honored!
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No, it is a custom driveshaft but I didn't have it made; they just rebuilt the existing one. From what I understand, the whole unit is called the CV joint and it consists of two Spicer u-shaped parts with a round part that goes between them (the centering kit).ramdodger said:
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The '93 has a 4" lift with Bridgestone Dueler M/T's 32x11.50R-15. All the other mods are listed.freak007 said:
The black '79 has no lift with 35" Super Swampers. Had to cut out the wheel wells a little though. It's got a 360 under the hood. Other than that, it's pretty much stock.
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·By the process of elimination, I figured out the RC with the medium metallic blue body and white roof must be the '78. Nice trucks, Mountainmama!!! Your place should be registered on state road maps as a tourist destination for Mopar truck nuts.
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Actually, that's the '79 from Arizona... the '78 is a parts truck and is not pictured.PowerWagonPete said:
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·LOL I guess that's why my parents didn't name me Sherlock.mountainmama said:
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