TK30399 Premium Front CV Driveshaft for 2005-2009 GM C4500, C5500

TK30399 Torque King® Premium 1350 Series Front CV Driveshaft Assembly with Greaseable CV Ball for 2005-2009 Chevy Kodiak and GMC TopKick C4500, C5500 4x4. Driveshaft Assembly includes 1350 Series CV Head Assembly with Greaseable CV Ball and Non-Greaseable 1350 U-Joints, Non-Greaseable 1410 Series Front U-Joint, Booted 1410 Slip Joint, and USA Made Drawn Over Mandrel (DOM) Driveshaft Tubing that is both stronger and more concentric than conventional welded tubing. Driveshaft arrives to you phased, welded, straightened, balanced, and ready to install. Assembled and finished in USA. Most component parts USA Made. Note: TK30399 has a natural finish and is ready to install right out of the box or you can paint it with your favorite finish before installation.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
U-Joint Specs
Driveshaft Phasing
Driveshaft Straightening
Balanced
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: U-Joint Specs
The two CV Universal Joints are made to Spicer 1350 series external snap ring dimensional specifications. The u-joint cup diameter is 1-3/16". The overall width is 3-5/8". The front Universal Joint is made to Spicer 1410 series external snap ring dimensional specifications. The u-joint cup diameter is 1-3/16". The overall width is 4-3/16". TK30399 uses U-Joints with Cold-Forged crosses. Most U-Joint crosses are forged by one of two methods, either hot-forged or cold-forged. Cold-forged crosses are harder and more resistant to wear, but the process is costly compared to hot-forging. Most u-joints with Hot-Forged crosses are greaseable and most u-joints with cold-forged crosses are not.

Tech Note 2: Driveshaft Phasing
Driveshafts need to be set in Phase during assembly. This means the yokes are ideally perfectly inline with each other. Our Driveshafts are made to adhere to the industry standard of +/- 2° Phase Difference or less.

Tech Note 3: Driveshaft Straightening
During assembly, the driveshaft parts are assembled to have the least possible runout. When a driveshaft is welded, the uneven heating and cooling of the shaft will usually cause the tube to warp slightly. We correct this by spot heating and cooling the shaft near the weld. On shafts that are not painted, you will often see a couple of round spots were the tubing is discolored by heat during the straightening process. The straighter the shaft, the less balance weights need to be used.

Tech Note 4: Balanced
Our Driveshafts are dynamically balanced on specialized driveshaft balancing equipment before shipment.

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
QU20103 Metric 12 Point Driveshaft Bolt
QU30398 Standard 1350 Series Greaseable Front CV Driveshaft Assembly
TM3000 Driveshaft Service Manual
QU90018 Pyroplex Plus Premium Synthetic Grease
QU90021 Spicer Life Ultra Premium Synthetic Grease
S9978 Medium Strength Threadlocker
QTA9405 Grease Gun Adapter for CV Grease Fitting

Applications
Chevy/GMC:
Kodiak and TopKick C4500, C5500 4x4 Front CV Driveshaft: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009