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[SYKRAMMAN]

I have never seen a solid drive shaft in all my years of shortening and lengthening and twisting them.

Yes I realize that now that most shafts nowadays are hollow but in my defense I haven’t messed with a drive shaft since my father was around 25 years ago, back then he had some fords that did have solid shafts. So that was just my experience so I thought maybe that would help rule out that as the issue but I’m wrong and learn everyday on how **** is way different today. But thanx for your vast experience


Edit: just did a quick search and low and behold I’m not crazy, they still make solid core drive shafts!!! So what else do you want try and put me on blast for huh?

 

[Joes1500]

Yes I realize that now that most shafts nowadays are hollow but in my defense I haven’t messed with a drive shaft since my father was around 25 years ago, back then he had some fords that did have solid shafts. So that was just my experience so I thought maybe that would help rule out that as the issue but I’m wrong and learn everyday on how **** is way different today. But thanx for your vast experience


Edit: just did a quick search and low and behold I’m not crazy, they still make solid core drive shafts!!! So what else do you want try and put me on blast for huh?

Would love to see your source. The reason they dont use solid drive shafts on vehicles is because of the weight /rotating mass.

Not saying that some dont have ends or slip ends that are solid, but I have never seen a solid drive shaft in any vehicle. Unless your talking about front 4x4 shafts, some of those are solid.

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

Would love to see your source.

Umm google. Say (do they still make solid core drive shafts) and the info magically appears.

 

[Joes1500]

Umm google. Say (do they still make solid core drive shafts) and the info magically appears.

Your google must be different then mine. I see no solid core drive shafts. What I do see are solid one piece drive shafts. As in no slip joint or slider .

So please school me.

 

[Joes1500]

Here is a screen shot of that google search

None of those are solid core. Unless your referring to the axle shafts.

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

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That’s not the drive shaft I tried to screen shot, hold on.

 

[yillbs]

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

This isn’t what I’ve found on other occasions but it prove they do have solid rear drive shafts though. You are right about the weight reduction I’m not debating that, all I was trying to say this whole thread is that solid rear drive shafts do exist that’s all.

• In comparison to a solid shaft, a hollow shaft is of less weight, for a given length and diameter. This is pretty obvious and wont be requiring any further explanation. Moreover it’s a good idea to go ahead with hollow shafts, if we our emphasis is on weight reduction and cost-cutting.

• Hollow shafts are much better to take torsional loads compared to solid shafts. As shown in the figure, shear stress in a “shaft subjected to torsion” varies linearly from zero at the center to the maximum at the boundary. Inside a solid shaft, most of the material experiences / carries a shear stress whose value is much below the maximum shear stress [Interior portion of the shaft]. But at the same they are adding to the weight, without contributing much to the capability of the shaft to carry torsional load.

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

Your google must be different then mine. I see no solid core drive shafts. What I do see are solid one piece drive shafts. As in no slip joint or slider .

So please school me.

Not trying to school anyone, just trying to beat it in some heads that there is a such thing as a solid shaft, no hard feelings, I’m wrong a lot and I will gladly admit it when it happens. Let’s give op his thread back ok.

 

[Joes1500]

Still haven't shown any of us a solid core drive shaft for a vehicle .

The explanation you copied, does nothing but back up the reasons as to why they dont use solid drive shafts. It also does not say anything about them being used in a vehicle.


And the picture you screen shot. That is for drag racing. Solid mount engine and their solid mount (strange) rearends. I dont even think you can get one more then about 2ft long. Completely different idea and application.

 

[McBroom]

I have never seen a solid drive shaft in all my years of shortening and lengthening and twisting them.

A solid driveshaft holy **** that would be heavy


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