EB - junk yard driveshaft Options?

[604birdman]

Hey gents. Looking for some stock front and rear driveshafts for my rig. 2” lift, NV3550, Dana30.

At the cost of buying new and importing them I could buy a used car.

Are there any junk yard, donor options? Chevy K20’s? Jeeps? I can change the ends if needed.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Where are you at that you would have to import a driveshaft? But sounds like you have easy access to American cars.
Since you state Dana 30, next question is which U-joints are you running. Spicer is the common later model U-joints, but early years had Borg Warner. Dana 30 says to me you might have the early stuff, but don't know.

 

[604birdman]

Where are you at that you would have to import a driveshaft? But sounds like you have easy access to American cars.
Since you state Dana 30, next question is which U-joints are you running. Spicer is the common later model U-joints, but early years had Borg Warner. Dana 30 says to me you might have the early stuff, but don't know.

I’m in Canada. At $500US a driveshaft, plus shipping $350US and duty it would be around 2000cnd with the exchange.

I don’t have any driveshafts to start out with so im going to assume it’s borg Warner stuff.

 

[gnpenning]

What part of Canada are you in, are you anywhere close to a border?

 

[604birdman]

I’m in Canada. At $600US a driveshaft, plus shipping and duty it would be around 2000cnd

What part of Canada are you in, are you anywhere close to a border?

I don’t have a passport

 

[bmc69]

I’m in Canada. At $500US a driveshaft, plus shipping $350US and duty it would be around 2000cnd with the exchange.

I don’t have any driveshafts to start out with so im going to assume it’s borg Warner stuff.

I've never run across the BW driveshafts in any other vehicle and I've had a bunch of older Jeeps, Scouts etc too., in addition to many Fords. I'd imagine they are out there somewhere...maybe.

The 78 Bronco and some of the earlier shortbox F100s and F150s used Spicer 1310 u-joints and double-cardans in their drivshafts...if yours turn out to be Spicer and not BW.

 

[gnpenning]

I don’t have a passport

There are some services that you can have items shipped to. No passport required, you pick up on your side of the border.

 

[604birdman]

I don’t have a passport

There are some services that you can have items shipped to. No passport required, you pick up on your side of the border.

There are some services that you can have items shipped to. No passport required, you pick up on your side of the border.

Thanks gents, but getting off topic here. I’m trying not to spend that much on a new driveshaft. I can change ujoints they sell combination ujoints to help adapt applications, I would just like to know if there’s driveshafts out there anyone has utilized.

 

[Timmy390]

eBay..... I just looked. There's a front and rear Early Bronco D shaft (2 separate listings not mine) with VERY attractive prices. Not sure what shipping would be to the "Great White North"

Tim

 

[DirtDonk]

Still same problem. Non stock length is needed.

 

[DirtDonk]

Sorry. I did not read the first post clearly. Stock shafts are needed. But then have to modify for the new transmission length?
I forget if stock length works with an NV3550 or not.

To that end, I don’t remember anyone ever finding Driveshafts on any other vehicle, including Ford vehicles, that were the same dimensions as Broncos. Same for the drive axles being fairly unique to Broncos.

 

[67sport]

Fellow Canadian here, and I know the pain of paying 2 times the list price of any part you see listed by the time it's on your shop floor.
If you're doing your own mods to whatever shaft you find, I agree with you, but I went through this a few months back, and by the time you get the driveshaft, pay a shop to shorten it, and buy the oddball u joints, you're within a couple hundred bucks of buying straight from TW"s. And their stuff is far superior to any modified stock shaft from whatever truck.
I was unable to find the old $100 driveshaft like back in the day, and bought TW. Little bit of bling under there is pretty cool too.
Good luck with your search.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Before you go any further quit assuming what you have. Look a the Bronco vender websites, one of them shows the difference between the yokes. Know what you actually need. Don't assume. If you are just guessing, don't be surprised if the parts show up and don't fit.

 

[pcf_mark]

I used an Explorer driveshaft as a core from a u-pull-it for $25 and a local place shortened it and balanced it for $100. You may also see a "parts Explorer" on Facebook marketplace you can get a used one for cheap. I have a D30 in front and an NP205. I changed the yolk on the NP205 but the stock Explorer bolted up to the D30.

 

[Yeller]

Where you are in Canada? Have you reached out to any local driveline shops? They are far more common than people think.

 

[papy]

I don’t have a passport

i also reside here in Canada. Calgary, Ab. I ordered direct from Tom Woods DS for my 67 last year and just a few months ago for my 79 bush bronco. i think both the front and rear DS for my 67 were listed around 260-280 USD however it seems like they've jumped up in price some since then

shipping was not that bad as TM has an account with UPS for over the border customers. i was all in $1.000.00CAN for both DS to my door. best service ever from the boys at TW. It was less than a week to my door from the time i hung up the phone lol

check them out

https://4xshaft.com/collections/ford-products

 

[Rustytruck]

We ship as much as we can Fed-X to canada as Fed-X has their own customs services and doesnt have to go through a third party broker. Makes life so much easier for the Canadians on the other side.