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Johnny Nitro · 02-13-2020, 04:32 AM

My searches didn’t come up with any posts that addressed this specific scenario.

Can I remove the rear end with the driveshaft while leaving the torque tube in place? I can see removing the speedometer drive, the rear radius rods, brake rods, and then unbolting the banjo from the torque tube. At that point will the rear end pull away, and the drive shaft slide out of the tube? Is there a snap ring or something holding it in at the transmission?

Thanks

Synchro909 · 02-13-2020, 04:43 AM

Whether that is possible or not, can't see reassembly as anything but a right royal pain the the @$$.

Patrick L. · 02-13-2020, 07:48 AM

Seems to me also that would be a royal PITA. Just remove the whole thing,

Kurt in NJ · 02-13-2020, 08:24 AM

You could release the snap ring through the speedometer gear hole—- and it will slide out, but that will just get it apart, to put it together I doubt you could easily get get all the pieces to line up to put it together without removing the torque tube

62pan · 02-13-2020, 09:09 AM

How would get the universal joint connected on reassembly?

Kurt in NJ · 02-13-2020, 09:25 AM

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first get the shaft through the seal without damaging it---then through speedo hole get bearing in place then push shaft in further, fit thrust washer align speedo drive gear on splines push a little more, start snap ring then push shaft up to u-joint through speedo gear hole manipulated u-joint onto shaft ---perhaps screwdriver, bent pieces of wire ----add in a lot of '=-*(%#*+ ----then take off torque tube because some of the pieces migrated into u-joint

1931 flamingo · 02-13-2020, 11:45 AM

WHY??
Paul in CT

DBrer · 02-13-2020, 12:24 PM

Hope you have a lot of patience.

Tom Endy · 02-13-2020, 02:14 PM

If you did manage to get the snap ring off and the drive shaft out, you would never get it back together again. The roller bearing, thrust washer, speedo drive gear, and snap ring would all be adrift inside and you would never get them lined up to get the drive shaft back in, let alone engage the u-joint.

Tom Endy

Johnny Nitro · 02-13-2020, 05:54 PM

Got it. Thanks for the input, lads. Looks like I’ll be doing it the tried-and-true method.

02-13-2020, 04:32 AM	#1
Johnny Nitro Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 63	Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube My searches didn’t come up with any posts that addressed this specific scenario. Can I remove the rear end with the driveshaft while leaving the torque tube in place? I can see removing the speedometer drive, the rear radius rods, brake rods, and then unbolting the banjo from the torque tube. At that point will the rear end pull away, and the drive shaft slide out of the tube? Is there a snap ring or something holding it in at the transmission? Thanks

02-13-2020, 04:43 AM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,488	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube Whether that is possible or not, can't see reassembly as anything but a right royal pain the the @$$. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

02-13-2020, 07:48 AM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube Seems to me also that would be a royal PITA. Just remove the whole thing,

02-13-2020, 08:24 AM	#4
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,155	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube You could release the snap ring through the speedometer gear hole—- and it will slide out, but that will just get it apart, to put it together I doubt you could easily get get all the pieces to line up to put it together without removing the torque tube

02-13-2020, 09:09 AM	#5
62pan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middletown Pa Posts: 391	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube How would get the universal joint connected on reassembly?

02-13-2020, 09:25 AM	#6
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,155	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) first get the shaft through the seal without damaging it---then through speedo hole get bearing in place then push shaft in further, fit thrust washer align speedo drive gear on splines push a little more, start snap ring then push shaft up to u-joint through speedo gear hole manipulated u-joint onto shaft ---perhaps screwdriver, bent pieces of wire ----add in a lot of '=-(%#+ ----then take off torque tube because some of the pieces migrated into u-joint

02-13-2020, 11:45 AM	#7
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube WHY?? Paul in CT

02-13-2020, 12:24 PM	#8
DBrer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 175	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube Hope you have a lot of patience.

02-13-2020, 02:14 PM	#9
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,130	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube If you did manage to get the snap ring off and the drive shaft out, you would never get it back together again. The roller bearing, thrust washer, speedo drive gear, and snap ring would all be adrift inside and you would never get them lined up to get the drive shaft back in, let alone engage the u-joint. Tom Endy

02-13-2020, 05:54 PM	#10
Johnny Nitro Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 63	Re: Removing rear end, while leaving torque tube Got it. Thanks for the input, lads. Looks like I’ll be doing it the tried-and-true method.

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