Driveshaft part question
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Driveshaft part question
This Fall I plan to replace all my u-joints. While my u-joint straps for the half shafts have a part # of 3-70-48x and are made out of steel. The drivshaft straps seem to have a part # of 2-70-18x and are noted as made out of aluminum. Are they really aluminum? It just seems weird that the halfshafts would have steel straps and the driveshaft have aluminum. Thanks, Dan
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This Fall I plan to replace all my u-joints. While my u-joint straps for the half shafts have a part # of 3-70-48x and are made out of steel. The drivshaft straps seem to have a part # of 2-70-18x and are noted as made out of aluminum. Are they really aluminum? It just seems weird that the halfshafts would have steel straps and the driveshaft have aluminum. Thanks, Dan
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I am sorry to waste your time. I went to the Spicer catalog and it says steel. This is just Amazon misinformation. Dan
EDIT: This is actually the Spicer Store on Amazon.
EDIT: This is actually the Spicer Store on Amazon.
Last edited by Whaleman; Jun 22, 2025 at 08:55 PM.
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From: LeClaire Iowa
Your location in Iowa I don't understand the buys from Denny's. I would think there's more reliable and likely inexpensive vendors for Spicer product. It's not unusual to receive other than 'new' product from Denny's. At one time Denny's was the preferred vendor for much product and services. These days I don't see many shouting praises!
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