Stay away from Fleet Pride in Garner

jodyfj40

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Fleet Pride in Garner

Just carried 2 driveshafts there to be shortened. Guy said didn't know how much, but should not take very long. The bill was $165.00 just to shorten not balance 2 driveshafts.
 
I had figured around $50 each, not sure what they pay that guy but if it took him an hour each that's over $80/hour.
 
I couldn't help but to notice the discussion of Fleet Pride, even though it may have been all coincedence, but I have seen more than one (actually 4) Fleet Pride built drive shafts crumble under stress and the Ujoint surviving longer than the shaft itself. I don't deal with them for quality reasons. Of course its the Columbia Sc location I'm talking about. Yes you were WAY overcharged.
 
That reminds me...if you click my profile, you'll see me holding a driveshaft that had been shortened at Fleet Pride less than a week before that photo was taken. I'm pretty sure I paid less than $50 for that job.
 
I don't much care for the fleet pride here in Hky. I reallyed liked dealing with CCC truck parts until they had to close down. Our company just hired a full time truck mech.....It's alex from CCC :Rockon:
 
1stgenxxx said:
I don't much care for the fleet pride here in Hky. I reallyed liked dealing with CCC truck parts until they had to close down. Our company just hired a full time truck mech.....It's alex from CCC :Rockon:
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word is rodney is opening another shop like ccc is the old ag boone building ..
 
When did CCC close down? I knew nothing about it. But the old AG Boone place is closer to my house anyhow. I hated boone closed cause they were the only ones that had the right die to press my U bolts.
 
fleet pride

The shafts look fine, the welds seem to be ok, I don't think there will be any problems with them. I think the joints or the tube will go first.
 
lilfoot said:
If you ever wonder what the guy at fleet pride in Hickory can do take a trip to Shadyside Dragway, there are a lot of cars that run there with complete shafts built by him that take unheard of abuse and never brake. My friends nova shaft is 3 years old and still going. It sits behind 860 hp and 2 speed powergluide w/ line lock. Personaly I think it's tough to get a weld to hold up on a thin wall stock shaft .
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and still doesnt see the torque of a typical buggy shaft

no way a slick is as sticky as two huge rocks
 
SkyHiK5 said:
and still doesnt see the torque of a typical buggy shaft
no way a slick is as sticky as two huge rocks
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Ya, with low,low gearing in the t/c.
 
Yeah, my jeep makes about 33,000 ft-lbs at the rear wheels, and its not super low geared either.

Heck, lets do the math (I'll use round figures):
A really hot street car motor might make 1000ft-lbs at the motor, and have a 4:1 first gear. Thats 4000 lb-ft of torque, delivered smoothly and consistently down a paved surface.

A typical offroad rig makes 200ft-lbs, has a 4:1 1st gear, and a 4:1 t-case. Thats 3200 lb-ft, often delivered in a spin-grab-spin-grab manner.

A heavily built offroad rig could easily have 400ft-lbs, 6:1 1st gear, 2:1 t-case and 4:1 t-case. Thats 19,200 lb-ft of torque beating its way through the driveshaft.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Yeah, my jeep makes about 33,000 ft-lbs at the rear wheels, and its not super low geared either.

Heck, lets do the math (I'll use round figures):
A really hot street car motor might make 1000ft-lbs at the motor, and have a 4:1 first gear. Thats 4000 lb-ft of torque, delivered smoothly and consistently down a paved surface.

A typical offroad rig makes 200ft-lbs, has a 4:1 1st gear, and a 4:1 t-case. Thats 3200 lb-ft, often delivered in a spin-grab-spin-grab manner.

A heavily built offroad rig could easily have 400ft-lbs, 6:1 1st gear, 2:1 t-case and 4:1 t-case. Thats 19,200 lb-ft of torque beating its way through the driveshaft.
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I was in a hurry this morning and didnt finish my post but Jeff and Matt nailed it.

That is what gets a lot of driveshaft companies in trouble they have built them for drag racers for years and think hell anything hat will hold up to 1,000 hp will stand any Jeep...

Go with a shop that caters to wheelers, that is owned by a wheeler, and a member of this community.

Dave at Oliver's gets my vote ::beer::
 
I built them originally, he just gave me the wrong measurements and they were too long. I offered to shorten them for the cost of shipping but I guess he was on a dead line.
 
fleet pride update

Just wanted to let everyone know that after speaking with the supervisor at fleet pride, we have come to an agreement and I am satisfied with the results. I never questioned the quality, just the price. It's time to go wheelin.
Jody
 
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