Can the "dogbone" be removed after aluminum d/s?

[Black Stang 97]

well i heard somewhere that after u do gears or an aluminum driveshaft, the dog bone can be removed without a problem.......is this true guys?? i already have 4.10's and its still on the car. i just ordered a frpp aluminum driveshaft...can i remove it?? or juss leave it alone???

 

[blackink00]

i took mine off a while ago and have no problem at all

 

[dlascoskie]

take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off!

 

[triggz]

Yes, you can. The dogbone is to dampen vibrations from the stock unbalanced driveshaft, and your new aluminum shaft is balanced and wont vibrate (unless its warped).

 

[DropTopPony]

Take it off big boy

 

[Black Stang 97]

Take it off big boy

big boy eh...haha...someone dare me







(on the way to the garage with tools in hand)

thankz for the spark plugs by the way.....they running good...

 

[RandyStinchcomb]

yes you can remove it but make sure you re-attach the upper stamped steel brkt to the diff, as this serves as the contact point for the rear pinion snubber

 

[blue46gt00]

what is the dog bone. any pics?

 

[fastangboi]

is that the chunk of iron that hangs down from the axle with rubber dampeners?

 

[wms004]

is that the chunk of iron that hangs down from the axle with rubber dampeners?

Also known as "Moose Nuts." I removed mine after FRPP Alum Driveshaft.. no vibration issues.

 

[46gtsblown]

You can remove it many do, however there is a wide misunderstanding of it's purpose.
It is there to dampen critical driveline vibes caused by the driveshaft length. This has nothing to do with the gear ratio (other than vibes will occure at a lower speed if you install steeper gears) It is there to dampen first and second order harmonics of the drive shaft, these will occure to a lesser degree with an alloy (lighter) ds but may not be eliminated. I had horrible vibes after changing to 3.73's and alloy ds reinstalling the damper eliminated my vibes.

Dwayne