Driveshaft view and advice?
#11
If anyone has any experience with the BPUtah shafts let me know, I am sure they provide a good product based on my past experience with them but have not had any feedback on their shafts.
#12
Hey Cimomd:
I installed the front prop shaft myself a couple of weeks ago and so far so good. My prop shaft is from BP of Utah. The unit came all greased up, but have your mechanic confirm and grease up all 5 points just be prudent. One thing to point out to your mechanic: I think 7 or 8 nuts to remove, but not all the bolts; just four. Nearly impossible to remove the 3 or 4 bolts located at the rear of the truck. Just loosen and remove those nuts and leave the bolts intact. You could remove and replace all four nuts and bolts on the front (front, meaning under engine), but I recycled mine. FYI.
gbob
I installed the front prop shaft myself a couple of weeks ago and so far so good. My prop shaft is from BP of Utah. The unit came all greased up, but have your mechanic confirm and grease up all 5 points just be prudent. One thing to point out to your mechanic: I think 7 or 8 nuts to remove, but not all the bolts; just four. Nearly impossible to remove the 3 or 4 bolts located at the rear of the truck. Just loosen and remove those nuts and leave the bolts intact. You could remove and replace all four nuts and bolts on the front (front, meaning under engine), but I recycled mine. FYI.
gbob
#13
Hey Cimomd:
I installed the front prop shaft myself a couple of weeks ago and so far so good. My prop shaft is from BP of Utah. The unit came all greased up, but have your mechanic confirm and grease up all 5 points just be prudent. One thing to point out to your mechanic: I think 7 or 8 nuts to remove, but not all the bolts; just four. Nearly impossible to remove the 3 or 4 bolts located at the rear of the truck. Just loosen and remove those nuts and leave the bolts intact. You could remove and replace all four nuts and bolts on the front (front, meaning under engine), but I recycled mine. FYI.
gbob
I installed the front prop shaft myself a couple of weeks ago and so far so good. My prop shaft is from BP of Utah. The unit came all greased up, but have your mechanic confirm and grease up all 5 points just be prudent. One thing to point out to your mechanic: I think 7 or 8 nuts to remove, but not all the bolts; just four. Nearly impossible to remove the 3 or 4 bolts located at the rear of the truck. Just loosen and remove those nuts and leave the bolts intact. You could remove and replace all four nuts and bolts on the front (front, meaning under engine), but I recycled mine. FYI.
gbob
#14
#16
I've got one. Had it on for almost a year. So far so good. I haven't had any vibration issues. It's a well built shaft.
#17
You could put on blue not red thread locker to the nylock nuts and reuse them.
But then you may not get the nuts off a third time.
That shaft the Good Dr. showed in his photo looks just like my shaft.
I have a 2001 and I now believe the Good Dr's shaft is the original.
I too look to have the original shaft on my truck still at 105K miles.
But then you may not get the nuts off a third time.
That shaft the Good Dr. showed in his photo looks just like my shaft.
I have a 2001 and I now believe the Good Dr's shaft is the original.
I too look to have the original shaft on my truck still at 105K miles.
#19
#20
Pipes, yes, Ive had the Disco back for 3 weeks now after major service and new BP Utah shaft install. All bolts secure and it was an easy replacement. The vehicle is driving like night and day, smooth. I think part of it also are the maintenance tasks found in the major service 60k/100k items, I had BOTH done plus the shaft install. Just recieved a Terrafirma front winch bumper that is going on this week also. Hope this helps.