[sleepyalero]

Originally Posted by a.graham52

ah, that makes sence. so how do you plan on trimming the new shaft?

just like how tim explains it over on gagt. here is what he says to do, all though i wish he included pictures, but he didnt..

"Another, kind of major last change I did today, you know how I was worried about the driver's side axle being slightly too long, my worries weren't for nothing. My dad and I check on it today, it didn't have any room to move what so ever, and 1st and 2nd gear was aweful hard to shift into today. Well it was pushing on this differential so , I pulled off the outboard CV, it's got a snap ring on the inside of the CV, so you basically put the axle in a vice, and use a blunt object (1/2 inch dive extension works great) and hammer and hit the CV at the inner most part couple good times and it comes right off. Cut off the chamfered tip of the shaft (about 1/4 inch) right up to the spline you can round the corners some, and using a dremel cut a new ring grove 1/4" closer to the inner tripod (closer to the end that goes into the transmission). Make sure the ring grove is deep enough so that the snap ring has room to collapse when insirting into the CV.

make sure to put it back together with grease, autozone sells CV boot straps that work great to reassmble the CV (not the ones with a screw, but one time use kind)"

Originally Posted by Redog

At least it's something simple

yeah, it would be easier if the axle didnt have to be modified. im going to a shop tomorrow after i pick up the axle to see if they can do the job for me. its gonna be a longgg night/day. work from 1030 pm to 7 am tonight, then axle comes in between 11am-1pm wed, then gotta run to the axle place. and hopefully install the axle, then thanksgiving at 1pm thurs. fuuuuu