Looking for a local Drive shaft shop

There's a shop in New Castle off 273 but they're not cheap unless you know them. Associated Truck Parts I went to them for a yoke and a CV rebuild and they quoted almost 300. Bartered it down to 235 because I told them I could get a new shaft for that. CJ Tatton on ebay sells YJ/TJ/XJ CV shafts for $235 shipped, occasionally for 225.

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CJ Tatton on ebay sells YJ/TJ/XJ CV shafts for $235 shipped, occasionally for 225.

i wonder how they compare in quality...

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i wonder how they compare in quality...

It's not like the tubes wear out. And I would think most of the yokes are off the shelf pieces from a few manufacturers.

Typically, the u-joints fail. And aside from the competition type u-joints, they are all about the same.

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i wonder how they compare in quality...

Actually, the one from Tatton feels a little stronger. Certainly comparable, Spicer joints.

We've used Accubuilt in Salisbury and just started using Quigley up in PA as well. Both have been great.

There's a shop in Camden where you can drop them off. They don't do the work in-house, but will run it north to there Elkton shop and run it back down. They told me about 4 days to get it back after balancing. No idea on quality or price since I haven't made it over there to drop mine off. I think they are in the industrial park near the DSPCA...or the other one directly across Route 10.

Fleetpride
163 Vepco Court
Camden, DE 19934

302 698 1719

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Sat 8am-12pm

Sorry about that.

I know this is kinda old, but does anyone have updated shops in the area? I need a shaft shortened and are looking for someplace to do the work.

Try Quigley, near York PA. He might give a DEJA discount, worth asking.

http://www.quigley4x4.com/

One of the issues is that fleetpride and associated are both big rig driveline shops and dont know what to do with the smaller stuff.

I have been using quigley 4xr for the last couple years with very good results. Ask for brian in driveshafts when u call. He usually has take off parts that he will discount and doesnt mind figuring out the oddball requests i ask for. He just did a 1350 cv shaft for under $300 and shipping was $15 to ship.

I have had poor luck locally with a few different places. I bought the shafts I am running now from CJTatton on eBay and have had no problem. I think they are 2" tube. They were about 150.00 each delivered. From what I can tell they are high quality. The welds are nice, the yokes are heavy and are machined evenly, and there are weights welded on so they are obviously balanced. If I wasn't going to change out my rear and/or transfer case I would be buying another set from him for spares. I tried Tom Woods once also, but I gave him the center to center measurements of the vehicle at ride height, and he does the calculation for length. It was a fairly short shaft with a cv joint and a slip yoke going into the np208 transfer case. The yoke ended up way farther out of the transfer case than was necessary. He remade it to a length that I specified, but argued that it was just as strong no matter how far it hung out. That's just me, other people are different.

My experience with Tom Woods has been great. I found their customer service to be excellent, as is their turnaround time. (Full disclosure: it has been around 5 years or so since I have last needed to use them, so ymmv.)

Woods did split the bill with me on the redo, I thought it was fair. But I will specify lengths from now on.

This shaft was made by High Angle many years ago and never had any issues but now I need it shortened. I have a new spline end piece to weld on, so all I need is the tube cut and it welded on. I'm half tempted to do it myself....The only problem would be the balancing, not even sure if I need that since it's use off road only.