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Long Travel Driveshaft

From 1989 Ford Bronco “the magic carpet” — documented by Andrew Knox.

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1989 Ford Bronco - cut the female slip off yoke #1 1989 Ford Bronco - the yokes have a 1.75" OD, found a piece of 2" .120 wall to serve as a sleeve to join the two slips together. 1989 Ford Bronco - cut the male slip off driveshaft number #1 1989 Ford Bronco - grafting spline #1 onto shaft #2. angle iron jig. 1989 Ford Bronco - yokes must be lined up before the male splines are welded up. the keyway must be in the right spot. 1989 Ford Bronco - male splines welded up, ready for grinding. 1989 Ford Bronco - drilling the sleeve tube for plug welds. 3x3/8" for each side. 1989 Ford Bronco - use the male spline to line up the yokes before you weld them. 1989 Ford Bronco - plug welded 1989 Ford Bronco - also welded the edge of the sleeve. heres a shot of the assembly 1989 Ford Bronco - male splines ground smooth, 10" overall length. 1989 Ford Bronco - 10" in the female slip as well 1989 Ford Bronco - this gives ~8.5" of travel with a minimum spline engagement of 1.5" at full droop 1989 Ford Bronco - yokes ground for high clearance 1989 Ford Bronco - ready to install 1989 Ford Bronco - The undercarriage of a modified vehicle is shown, with a driveshaft and suspension components visible.