Land1960 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Hi. I need to shorten my SII 88" rear prop shaft — another mistake ! Please don't ask... —, but I cannot find the proper lenght. Here are my measurements : from transmission flange to diff flange : 20" 7/8 compressed prop shaft (from flange to flange) : 20 3/4 prop shaft extended (from flange to flange) : 22 1/2 Thanks for your help ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Hi and welcome , I don't have one to hand to measure but if you email one of the UK suppliers ( I use Britcar ) I'm sure the shut length can be provided . Gywn Lewis may also have some info . I will have an 88 on the 4 post soon so can measure then if you still need it Edit to add: I've just checked the green bible and an 88" rear prop is 554mm/21.8" at mid sliding joint travel - it is the S3 WSM but should be the same for a S2 Steve Edited July 26, 2022 by steve b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Land1960 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Thanks for the info. I"m not sure that I can rely only on the Green Bible since I dont have an original rear prop. It was rebuilt using the same tubes, but I made a (huge) newbee mistake when measuring the necessary lenght (please, just don't ask... its hurts enough already...). What would be the (average) distance between the 2 tubes when the truck is on level ground ? I guess that would be a good way of measuring the lenght of the prop since you need an "ideal" distance to that the prop can slide back and forth. Thanks. Note : I don"t intend to go off-roading like hell (chassis too old), so I guess an approximation is going to be ok. Please state otherwise if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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