TK3135 Platinum 1410 High-Angle Front CV Driveshaft for 94-99 Ram Lifted or High Powered

TK3135 Torque King® Platinum Level 3 Series 1410 High-Angle Custom Front CV Driveshaft Assembly for 1994-1999 Dodge Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 High Power and Lifted Trucks. We can supply a Custom Driveshaft featuring 1410 series 30° High Angle CV x 1410 Series Long Travel Slip Joint built to match YOUR truck. TK3135 includes everything you need for the upgrade including welded, balanced 1410HA Driveshaft with 1410 CV Head, 1410 Front U-Joint, Premium Lubed-for-Life U-Joints, Greaseable CV Ball, Long Travel Slip Joint, USA Made Drawn Over Mandrel (DOM) Drivehsaft Tubing, 1410 Series Dana 60 Pinion Yoke, Pinion Seal, Crush Sleeve, Pinion Nut, Pinion Washer, (4) Grade 8 Bolts for the CV end, and Strap & Bolt Kit for the front u-joint. The Long Travel Slip Joint can collapse and extend beyond what your stock shaft could allowing for extreme axle articulation without the shaft bottoming out or pulling apart. For greater strength, we use USA made Drawn Over Mandrel (DOM) Driveshaft Tubing that is both stronger and more concentric than conventional welded tubing. Shaft is phased, welded, straightened, balanced and ready to install. Precision Assembled and finished in USA with both USA and imported parts. Note: TK3135 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.

We customize this shaft to your specific application. Please include the truck application in the Order Notes section of the check-out process or send us an email to: sales@torqueking.com. Include the order number in the email subject line.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
U-Joint Specs
Check Fit
Slip Joint Travel
U-Joint Angles
Pinion Yoke and Pinion Seal
Driveshaft Phasing
Driveshaft Straightening
Driveshaft Balance
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: U-Joint Specs
All Three Universal Joints are made to Spicer 1410 series external snap ring dimensional specifications. The u-joint cup diameter is 1-3/16". The overall installed width is 4-3/16". Replacement U-Joint is QU40996. TK3135 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: Check Fit
Our Platinum Series Driveshafts have Long Travel Slip Joints so typically the Tube length will be around 1/2" shorter than a factory driveshaft. However, the overall extended length of the driveshaft is 1" or more beyond the stock shaft. After installing your driveshaft, lower the vehicle so the full weight is on the suspension. Verify there is at least 1-1/4" of clearance between the slip yoke seal and slip stub face. If your driveshaft appears to be either too short or too long, CALL US before driving the vehicle!

Tech Note 3: Slip Joint Travel
The Slip Joint on a driveshaft expands and contracts as the axle articulates up and down. With the 1994-2001 Ram 1500 4x4 or 1994-2002 Ram 2500, Ram 3500 4x4, the vertical movement of the axle is in an arc due to the 4-link suspension arms. When the suspension is compressed, the axle is moved forward as the suspension arms become more horizontal. When the Suspension is extended the axle is moved rearward as the suspension arm angles increase. For the front driveshaft on a stock or near stock suspension truck driven mainly on smooth surfaces, the net result is movement of the slip joint is fairly small, as the axle moves up and forward, the driveshaft angle decreases. When the axle moves down, the driveshaft angle increases as the axle moves back. The two movements largely cancel each other out. The dynamics of Slip Joint movement change on rough terrain especially with lifted trucks which typically have a greater range of axle articulation. Our Platinum Series Driveshafts have Long-Travel Slip Joints that can compress to a little less less than stock and can safely extend at least 1" beyond stock lengths.

Tech Note 4: U-Joint Angles
On Ram 4x4 trucks with solid beam front axles, the driveshaft angle at the transfer case is greater than the angle between the driveshaft and front axle. The reason is simple, the engine, transmission and transfer case are angled down front to back several degrees. The front axle pinion is angled up. The difference can be as much as 10 degrees which is why a Double-Cardan front CV driveshaft is used. With stock suspension trucks, the CV Joint operating angle usually does not exceed about 15-16 degrees, however, with lifted trucks, the operating angle can exceed the design limits of the CV Joint. Also keep in mind the greater the angle, the less energy efficient the driveshaft is in transmitting power. As the angle increases an ever greater amount of power is used just to force the driveshaft through its rotation.
Maximum CV Joint Operating Angles for Ram Front CV Driveshafts:
1330 Series 18° 
1350 Series 32°
1410 Series 22°
1410 Series High-Angle 30°

Tech Note 5: Pinion Yoke and Pinion Seal
To provide initial lubrication for the seal, put a film of clean grease on both the pinion yoke hub and seal lips.

Tech Note 6: 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 7: 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 8: Driveshaft Balance
Our Driveshafts are dynamically balanced on specialized driveshaft balancing equipment before shipment.

Tech Note 9: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for TK3135 Front CV Drive Shaft:
QU90018 Pyroplex Plus Premium Synthetic Grease
QU90021 Spicer Life Ultra Premium Synthetic Grease 
TM3000 Driveshaft Service Manual
TM3317 Front CV Driveshaft Manual for 1999-2002 Dodge Ram 2500, Ram 3500
QTA9405 Grease Gun Adapter for CV Grease Fitting
S9978 Medium Strength Threadlocker

Applications
Dodge:
Customized to fit Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 4x4 Trucks: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999