Busted my rear driveshaft

[Hibiki54]

How many miles do you guys have on your trucks since you "removed" this part? I've not seen/heard/felt any ill effects from it not being on there either. However, if it is there to cancel out small vibrations, what effect will those small vibrations have on the other drive line parts after 30k-40k miles? I'm just wondering why they would go through the trouble of engineering and producing these if they really don't do anything at all. That said, if they don't replace mine under warranty I'm sure I'll just toss it as well. lol

Almost 6k in total mostly city and 1k of hard So Cal desert wheeling. My jobsites this year have been within 30 min street driving distance from home so no major highway traveling unless I'm going wheeling.

 

[AnthonyD1978]

Had this happen to me about a year ago. I took my angle grinder to it and tossed it.

 

[UNifc6pF]

Not quite the same; but thought I'd share this - https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-noise-coming-from-dead-stop.12014/post-228137

Not finding the part on mopar, might have to be the whole yoke? https://www.mymoparparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-drive-shaft-yoke-68450967aa

 

[Jimmy07]

Not finding the part on mopar, might have to be the whole yoke? https://www.mymoparparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-drive-shaft-yoke-68450967aa

The drive shaft yoke in that parts pic is the transfer case end (part #6). #3 is the rear differential end:

Here’s what you would receive if you bought part #2:


The rear differential parts breakdown doesn’t have it as a separate part.

 

[Etoimos]

As an update to this thread, the dealership is replacing my rear drive shaft tomorrow under warranty.

 

[HW285PW]

As an update to this thread, the dealership is replacing my rear drive shaft tomorrow under warranty.

See if they will give you your old driveshaft as well, I will take it off your hands.

 

[Etoimos]

See if they will give you your old driveshaft as well, I will take it off your hands.

Sorry, I did not see this in time.

 

[jadmt]

I have asked for replaced parts in the past and was told they need to keep them in case the factory wants to inspect them

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

I have asked for replaced parts in the past and was told they need to keep them in case the factory wants to inspect them

At work, More and more frequently our reps are coming by to pick up warrantied stuff. even a split filter tank the other day.