completely SHATTERED my driveshaft center bearing (not sure what you call them)
 

I really want this feature out...

How would i go about making a one piece drive-shaft ???

Or is that just crazy talk ??

I was thinking about measuring how much the shaft would have to be lengthened and just make it one piece....

driveshaft grenaded into the ground doing 55-60mph !!!

making a 2piece will cost way too much, have you got any experience with one piece shafts in extended cab long bed trucks ???

and yes this is the 2nd time this happens, but last time i only killed my U joints... and i've blown a u-joint on the front shaft aswell...

your carrier bearing? what happened? did it seize? keep in greased

i know a guy in Florida that can make you a 1 piece, he was going to make me one for my 1 ton. i can get you his contact information if you want and he can build it as tough as you want, he can balance, install bigger stronger U joints, he can make it out of steel or chromolly..... and i bet he can ship it to you....

Yep end to end measurment and take it to a drivline shop. When mine break it will be getting one

Carrier bearings fail due to 2 things lack of lube and improper installation. You do and don't need them. The reason they put them on from the factory was to save the transmission without it you'll kill the output bearing and shaft. If say you had an underdrive unit you wouldn't need one and remember heavier isn't always better think of the difference between 5 pounds spinning at 6000rpm and 10 pounds at the same might as well buy a new fuel tank bed brake lines and wiring harness now

Yup! A friend of mine had one made, and I think he said it ran him around $400 bucks... :humm:

if it is ex cab long bed, 2 wheel drive i wouldnt do it. the longer the driveshaft the weaker it is, and the more vibration it will have.

Not to get kinda off topic, but what is used and how applied to lube the carrier bearing? I've had two after the factory and none had provision to lube that I could see, replaced cause the rubber started cummin apart.:c:

Almost all carrier bearings are sealed bearings so no lube

Dodge went to a 1-piece aluminum DS around the '08 or '09 model year, IIRC. There is a reason they did that, but I can only speculate. I would do some research on the available parts. There are lengths for every model including long beds and megacabs, costing in the $4-500 price range. Then see if you can find the right yokes for your output and rear to mate it up. It would be more expensive, but a steel shaft that long would be extremely heavy and difficult to balance.