NP205/4R70W/Dana 30 Front Driveshaft

[Viperwolf1]

Finally some useful application answers.
What is the diameter of this shaft?

It's somewhere around 2" in diameter and about 33" long. I'm not near it to measure.

 

[pcf_mark]

I replaced both the yoke on the front of the NP205 and on the Dana 30 to be 1310. I'm waiting for the rain to stop so I can go to a yard and get an Explorer front dirveshaft. Are Rangers a possible targets also?

My NP205 rear yoke appears to fit my cardone joint on the driveshaft. The u-joint fits between the tangs and caps fit tight no gaps. Does it make sense that the rear of a NP205 would be cardon style but the front would not be? I don't want to buy a new yoke for the rear of the NP205 if I do not need one.

 

[pcf_mark]

I scored a front driveshaft from a 94 V6 Explorer today ($20!). I have not tried to install it but it looks like 1310. I'll let you know how it works out.

Double cardon on t-case, single u-joint on front diff.