Rear Driveshaft fit

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Rear Driveshaft fit

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New to the forum! Picked up a 69 d100. I looked at a few when purchasing, so I'm not yet an expert. One thing on my new truck that doesn't look right to me is the gap on the spline shaft to the rear driveshaft. See attached. Is this pretty normal or should I be looking closer at something else that is wrong. Truck is in remarkable shape and drives etc exceptionally well. It is going to be a driver for my wife.
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1969 D100 LWB 318 np435
2001 2500 SWB 5.9 Cummins nv5600
2016 3500 SWB 6.7 Cummins 68RFE

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Re: Rear Driveshaft fit

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That slip yoke slides back and forth as the truck goes over bumps, dips and the suspension flexes. Totally normal.

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Re: Rear Driveshaft fit

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PwrWgnDrvr wrote:That slip yoke slides back and forth as the truck goes over bumps, dips and the suspension flexes. Totally normal.
Thanks! All of my other trucks have been SWB so that yoke is new to me! Thanks for the help!
1969 D100 LWB 318 np435
2001 2500 SWB 5.9 Cummins nv5600
2016 3500 SWB 6.7 Cummins 68RFE

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Re: Rear Driveshaft fit

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Yes, that's good as is. You need a bit of run out, as Terry mentioned. :Thumbsup

John

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