slip yoke dilema

[94Dodge Truggy]

I am trying to figure out how to adapt a rear driveshaft to a dana 60 to a NP241. (damn near the same as a 231) To say the shaft will be at an angle and short is an understatement. Doing it the expensive way is easy. Anyone know of a strong way to shorten the tailshaft and to get a double cardon shaft to bolt to the yoke from the case? I am using 1410 joints and am thinking that I may be able to machine the cases outer slip yoke, weld on a round disc, machine that true and put on a bolt pattern to match the driveshafts flange. and turn it into a flange to bolt up the driveshaft. To shorten the case I am thinking will require buying the tailshaft. Thinking of the hack and tap deal I have seen before. Any ideas? :confused:

[JET455]

You could make your own hack n tap for it. But would be alot easier, stronger and time saving to just get a good SYE kit for it.

http://www.jbconversions.com/pages/products/np241/np241c_std_sye.html

[itbrokeagain]

I know for the 231 they make a short SYE kit. It gives you 3 more inches over the standard kit.

[sarge]

just comp-cut it and lengthen the wheel base :D :D

[94Dodge Truggy]

I talked to him and used your jeep as a reference about that sarge but he is in a rush to play with it.

[sarge]

We comp cut mine and had everything except the fuel pump and drive shaft done in one night. It aint rocket science. order a an RCI cell and lengthen your own DS and your golden . or skip the cell and just put the fuel tank in the rear in place of the seat . Tell him to take his purse off and get cutting:D

[scotty85]

what exactly are you working on? if your 241 is driver drop and bolted to a 23 spline tranny,just swap it out for a jeep 208,wich is allready fixed yoke and same low range(2.61).

also if angles are a prollem you are prolly better off staying with single joints. a double cardon joint doesnt allow for alot of angle without taking it apart and alot of clearancing :eek:

if its not street driven,just turn the rear pinion up as much as you can to lessen the angle at the t case.at road speeds you may have some vibes from the angles being different,but if its not a daily driver its prolly not that big a deal.

[JET455]

what exactly are you working on? if your 241 is driver drop and bolted to a 23 spline tranny,just swap it out for a jeep 208,wich is allready fixed yoke and same low range(2.61).

also if angles are a prollem you are prolly better off staying with single joints. a double cardon joint doesnt allow for alot of angle without taking it apart and alot of clearancing :eek:

if its not street driven,just turn the rear pinion up as much as you can to lessen the angle at the t case.at road speeds you may have some vibes from the angles being different,but if its not a daily driver its prolly not that big a deal.



I have one of these NP208's if you want to go that route?

[94Dodge Truggy]

He likes the 241 for strength. (stronger than a 231) Is this 208 equivalent? It is a dd and offroad. He did a spring under and it is a low rider for now with 60's and front four link. Not my choice. :p

[JET455]

He likes the 241 for strength. (stronger than a 231) Is this 208 equivalent? It is a dd and offroad. He did a spring under and it is a low rider for now with 60's and front four link. Not my choice. :p


208 is very good t-case well proven for years in Chevys etc.. They came on all the military CUCV one tons also.

[scotty85]

208 is very good t-case well proven for years in Chevys etc.. They came on all the military CUCV one tons also.


yes,208 is a good case. i personally would run a fixed yoke 208 over a slip yoke 241 any day in a trail rig.

i will be using a 208 behind the sm465 in my truck,whenever i get around to putting that in ;)

[JET455]

FYI 1st $75 bucks buys this NP208 T-case and can use it for parts to turn a Chevy 208 into a SYE rear out put.