F350 Slip Shaft Stuck?

[IDI Til I Die]

The slip shaft rite behind the carrier bearing on my 1985 2wd crew cab wont separate, Im trying to get the back driveshaft out to do u joints. This thing is supposed to come apart rite?

 

[sassyrel]

The slip shaft rite behind the carrier bearing on my 1985 2wd crew cab wont separate, Im trying to get the back driveshaft out to do u joints. This thing is supposed to come apart rite?

do the splines move back and forth?? i know,,seems gongruous..but,,the seal that is at the back,,will not let it come apart easily..years ago,,they had a threaded collar you removed..now,,you have to pop it apart.......

 

[IDI Til I Die]

Just barely, I've managed to get about 2 inches of play in it now but it wont come apart. . So I just pop it apart?

 

[Dieselcrawler]

It will fight you going back together too. Just remove the entire shaft. I don't slip them apart ever.

 

[jonathan]

It could be greased locked

 

[towcat]

The slip shaft rite behind the carrier bearing on my 1985 2wd crew cab wont separate, Im trying to get the back driveshaft out to do u joints. This thing is supposed to come apart rite?

there's no reason to pull the shafts apart just to do u-joints. only reason why I ever to pull the rear section off is for towing. if you don't have a threaded collar and most newer slip shafts don't have the threaded collar, you pull like it is a life or death struggle. putting it back on is just as brutal.

 

[Fozz]

If you do take it apart, take some chaulk and mark both pieces so you put them back together the same. It's a balanced assembly.

 

[towcat]

If you do take it apart, take some chaulk and mark both pieces so you put them back together the same. It's a balanced assembly.

most of the later ones are "keyed" for one-way insert only.