UH OH! It happened allready

[EMacdonald]

I haven't yet gotten around to getting the proper yoke so I can get rid of that wimpy little u-joint on my truck, driveshaft was brand new when I got the truck, and the u-joint hasn't died yet. BUT, when it does, I have a pretty simple fix for upgrading it to 1330 and a U-bolt style Yoke. Ford parts... I have a fairly large collection of spare Ford drive shafts kicking around, having yanked them out of every truck I've taken apart over the years and never actually having had to use one... LOL Anyhow, the female side of the slip with the u-joint from one of my Ford front shafts slides right onto the front shaft on my Dodge with no issues at all(both shafts are built with all Spicer parts,) add a Ford D60 yoke(front or rear will work) to the mix and you have an upgrade done for next to nothing if you JY the parts.
I initially figured this out helping a buddy of mine out with his old style Chevy 1 ton, the front driveshaft out of it, other than tube length is identical to what's in my Dodge.

 

[tempforce]

thanks for the update on the 1st gen driveline. maybe i should do more research before commenting. as i've been out from under vehicles for many years. (except my own).

last dealership i worked for was in the mid eighties (our last big ressesion). worked for uncle sams grey cruise lines from then on, untill 97.