04.5-05 LLY Performance Discussion of Chevy and GMC Trucks with LLY Duramax Turbo Diesel Engines Related To Performance And Longevity

AT WHAT HP SHOULD I ????

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Old 04-14-2011, 05:06 AM
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Question AT WHAT HP SHOULD I ????

At what HP should i think about upgrading my drive shaft, rear dif, axels, ect....?
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:21 AM
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Don't have anything to contribute but I have also been wondering this.
I shall subscribe !

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Old 04-14-2011, 07:57 AM
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What are you planning on doing with the truck? Pulling drag racing Or just street use?
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 09:59 AM
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the drivetrain in these has been pretty stout... you would have to upgrade the engine extensively before you had to worry about drive-shaft and rear axle.....
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 12:12 PM
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Ah no... the driveshaft is easily gernaded while sled pulling with around 450 hp...

This is with just an Edge Juice and this is a factory steel one not aluminum...



 

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Old 04-14-2011, 02:10 PM
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I've never seen that happen... is this driveshaft from a GM? thought that all GM driveshafts were aluminum

for what the OP is looking for with his truck I really don't think he needs to do anything
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:37 PM
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Most are aluminum some were not. Aluminum not any better, worse imo...
Stock tie rods are def not good either...

Heres a vid of both

 
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Old 04-14-2011, 08:13 PM
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haha the tierods on a honda civic are beefier than the stock ones on these trucks! definetly need to upgrade those quick!
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 08:57 PM
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yup, they got steel, aluminum, one piece and two piece. the alum comes in one piece.

i got the big long alum one.

i only seen them break during sled pulls.


some people get lucky, it depends on how much traction you get
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:03 PM
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the people who hook to a sled without having at least tie-rod sleeves deserve what they get, its very common, but the OP already knows about tie-rods
 



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