Driveshaft retube

[BIGWOODY]

I haven't priced driveshaft work in awhile and had a bit of sticker shock, who knows maybe this is the going rate. My daughter's square body that she put an 8" lift on so we need the rear driveshaft 3" longer and the front 1.75" longer. Reusing all the old stuff with exception to the front spline and slip (stock not long travel)and 3 new ujoints (not rebuilding the cv head on front shaft,$1050. Is this the going rate?

 

[justjeepin86]

Yeah, it's out of bounds like everything else. I had one cut and rewelded recently, and it was $125 for just that. That would be 250 each for retubing, then the cost of the tube.

 

[BIGWOODY]

Yeah, it's out of bounds like everything else. I had one cut and rewelded recently, and it was $125 for just that. That would be 250 each for retubing, then the cost of the tube.

I guess what really threw me was being able to order to new ones shipped to the house for just a bit less than that.

 

[StretchASU]

Price does seem a bit steep for reusing parts. I get some labor savings going all new but I was around that price for 2 completely new 1310cv/1350 shafts not that long ago.

 

[drkelly]

I had the front driveshaft from my old cab truck lengthened for my YJ with new 3/16" wall tubing at Olivers for $400 maybe 2 yrs ago. No U-joints. The price shocked me.

I bought a new rear driveshaft for my YJ from Tom Woods about 4 yrs ago. 1350 high angle CV, 1410 lower U-joint, new 1410 u-bolt style yoke for the 14 bolt, and new flange yoke for the Atlas, and everything was about $900.

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

I got quoted $360 just to shorten a driveshaft so it shouldn’t have needed any material by Oliver’s

 

[BIGWOODY]

Price does seem a bit steep for reusing parts. I get some labor savings going all new but I was around that price for 2 completely new 1310cv/1350 shafts not that long ago.

who did you buy from? I just can't justify using old parts for the same price as using all new stuff.

 

[StretchASU]

who did you buy from? I just can't justify using old parts for the same price as using all new stuff.

Mine came from Olivers. Tubing size may be some of the price variance. I know once you get into the 2.5" and 3" tube stuff the cost per foot jumps a good bit.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

Mine came from Olivers. Tubing size may be some of the price variance. I know once you get into the 2.5" and 3" tube stuff the cost per foot jumps a good bit.

I dont know about the DOM directly that is used in a lot of drive shafts but I do know aluminum sheet goods have almost tripled in cost. I bet DOM has got quite stupid as well. I am sitting on some old stock I thought about selling off and glad I haven't.

As far as reusing the old tube or parts the means to cut out the stub and yoke are very precise in the right hands but way less efficient timewise than cutting fresh stock. Labor vs. new stock is almost a wash these days. Finding good techs and then paying them enough to keep them has made labor in most any field costly.

Short vs....everthang expensive these days.