Front driveshaft removal

chiefersutherland · Jul 26, 2024

I have a 99 K2500 suburban with the slip yoke at the transfer cast on the front driveshaft.

I can't for the life of me see how to get enough room under there to slide it out?? What's the trick here? I take the straps of the front diff, pop that part out and then it just gets stuck every time and orientation I try to pull it out :biggun:

RichLo · Jul 26, 2024

Try rotating it 90 degrees?

Edit, otherwise your diff mounts could be worn pushing the diff back slightly, a gently pry should be enough.

chiefersutherland · Jul 26, 2024

RichLo said:
Try rotating it 90 degrees?

Edit, otherwise your diff mounts could be worn pushing the diff back slightly, a gently pry should be enough.

I feel like I've tried rotating the driveshaft and diff yoke in all different ways to gain clearance. I'm wondering if my exhaust isn't stock and is making it where I can't drop the driveshaft enough

Regardless, is it supposed to come out fairly easy?

Sean Buick 76 · Jul 26, 2024

Normally you just remove the bolts and straps that hold the u joints to the front end, then use a large flat head or pry bar (at the u joint) to push the driveshaft into the t case about 3/4” and then lower the driveshaft and pull out the shaft.

scott2093 · Jul 26, 2024

the 99 front shafts don't collapse?

chiefersutherland · Jul 26, 2024

Got it out. Had to take off the driver side exhaust manifold flange nuts to lower the exhaust pipe. It has to be some custom exhaust on there from a PO. There wasn't ***** for clearance until I was able to move the exhaust down 3/4-1"

KansasOBS · Jul 26, 2024

scott2093 said:
the 99 front shafts don't collapse?

Correct. I don't own one, but they seem to have went to the same arrangement as NBS and such by those years. Its just a regular driveshaft with a slip yoke into the transfer case.

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