drive shafts

[vipxj]

Should both drive shafts be the same lenth when installed, rear shaft is heaps longer than the front,ive double checked the manual i think ive assembled it correctly?

[vipxj]

Since nobody replied i thought i would reword my question.My front driveshaft inserts more than the rear driveshaft,ive rechecked the manual and i think i have built it correctly but looking at the other build ups i may be wrong, the driveshafts seem to be the same length ,any thoughts?

[sparky0068]

It is correct. The front suspension links are shorter than the rear, causing the axles to be different distances from the trans."thumbsup"

[WillC352]

the tranny is closer to the back than the front, plus the angle is different on the diffs :shock:

[CConROCKS!]

You said your front driveshaft is shorter than your rear??
If so i think your trans is in backwards the rear of the motor should be facing the front and on mine the front driveshaft is longer than the rear and my front driveline is more angled than the rear.

[vipxj]

The rear driveshaft is longer than the front,ive been away so when i get back i will double check where i stuffed up.probly me rushing to buildup and not looking at manual .

[vipxj]

I know where i went wrong, i mounted the motor,trans in the wrong place on the skid,front holes in stead of the back holes.

[vipxj]

I finally got my electrics i needed ,novak rooster,spectrum RX.Got it going stock standard ,bar tortion bars,goes well took it out for a crawl and of course it had to rain .I think i will just gear the standard motor down for now,maybe 18 or16 tooth pinion . Maybe the shafts will last a bit longer.
Tires do ok ,infact im very impressed how well she goes.
I have to get a camera to take some pics. only got a phone camera.