Leaky drive shaft replaced for under $200.00

[Posm]

I already have over 100K on my 2004 and the companion flange has developed a leak. I checked into the parts and they were $125. 00 plus install.

I called Tenafly Dodge in NJ and they priced a complete driveline for under $200. 00 plus shipping. Getting a live human there is no small feat, but they give a 30% discount on Dodge parts. The part lists for $279. 00

They used my VIN to pull up the part and assured me that it was a complete drive line, ready to be bolted on. I would much rather have this than spend a $200. 00 and still have a drive line full of worn out joints. The part number that they provided me with is:52105655AB. I think the AB means that the part has under gone revisions since launch. With the u-joint and companion flange problems, that have been experienced, I am not suprised.

 

[Kirwin]

Drive shaft price

I think you are only going to get the piece that goes into the transfer case up to the first U-joint not the entire shaft. I looked at this once before and a complete driveshaft assembly 2 piece is over $1000 from Dodge. Ken Irwin

 

[Posm]

On the short beds, they only have one piece. I asked them specifically if it was the complete shaft. He looked at the break down, and comfirmed that it was. We will see when it shows up. The 2 piece drive shafts have a list price from $450. 00 to $495. 00



Bryan

 

[sag2]

That shows as a complete one piece shaft. Actually supersedes to an AD or AF, all the same price.

 

[Posm]

He actually told me it was an AG. We did not have an interpreter, and New Jersey G's and B's sound the same. I could not find the G designate, but I was able to find the B.

Does it look like I got the right shaft on the way? If so, I would think that most would want to replace rather than repair for the same price.

I wonder if I should take it to a drive line shop for balancing before I install it?



Thanks



Bryan

 

[DPKetchum]

Not if its new.

 

[Posm]

DP

I have read many people here with 03 and 04 trucks that have driveline vibration cured by balancing. My hope is that by the time they get to a "G" revision, they may have some of the issuses worked out.

If they are better balanced, it may be cheaper to get a new one than try to diagnose/balance a bad one.



Bryan

 

[DPKetchum]

I didn't think I had read many posts that rebalancing repaired. Another new shaft repaired them I thought. My experience with NEW shafts being rebalanced has been poor. The ones I did on New Cadallics came back far worse vibration wise. Another new factory shaft cured them. Now I have had shafts custom made by same driveline shop that were fine. But not rebalancing new factory shafts. I did a 1/2 dozen over the years and ended trashing them.