OT? What is a driveshaft bolt?

Sep 15, 2017 3 Replies

OT? What is a driveshaft bolt?



The last time I worked on a drive shaft... I don't remember how it attached to the differential. Is that where the drive shaft bolts go?



Or where?


google "drive shaft bolt" then click the images tab.

There are bolts on both ends, differential and tranny or transfer case.

  Sometimes ... often the front end has a splined sleeve that slides over a matching splined shaft and the back end is attached to the axle with u-bolts . There WILL be a splined joint somewhere in the drive line to account for axle movement (exception is an independent suspension system , the splines will be in the axles) . Sometimes though , the front end is a flange that bolts to a matching flange on the trans or transfer case .   --   Snag

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