When to Use Flange Yoke manufacturer？

Giving some thought to some peripheral things that I need to get sent off to shops to have rebuilt. One of those things is driveshafts. Since I am using Superduty axles, I will be using the stock VERY HD driveshafts from the f-450 that I pulled the axles out of. Factory ford transfer case has flanges on the outputs to flanges on the axles. I can go and pull these flanges and install them on the NP205, bolt on. Now then, I am using an NP205 transfer case that has yokes. I can easily change these over to flanges and bolt the driveshafts up but I wonder about the strength comparison. Both front and rear driveshafts have double cardan joints in them at the TC side. Joints are all I believe. So the question is this: Remove the flanges from the driveshafts and go straight to the yoke on the NP205 or add the flanges to the transfer case and run the driveshafts as factory.


One thing to keep in mind, I will be sending them out to have them completely rebuilt as soon as I have a hard length on them. The rear shaft will likely need to be extended, the front will likely be ok length wise but I am having all new joints put in and reconditioned/rebalanced. So it wouldn't be an issue having them converted while they are out at the shop having the other work done. Gimme some input here.

Giving some thought to some peripheral things that I need to get sent off to shops to have rebuilt. One of those things is driveshafts. Since I am using Superduty axles, I will be using the stock VERY HD driveshafts from the f-450 that I pulled the axles out of. Factory ford transfer case has flanges on the outputs to flanges on the axles. I can go and pull these flanges and install them on the NP205, bolt on. Now then, I am using an NP205 transfer case that has yokes. I can easily change these over to flanges and bolt the driveshafts up but I wonder about the strength comparison. Both front and rear driveshafts have double cardan joints in them at the TC side. Joints are all I believe. So the question is this: Remove the flanges from the driveshafts and go straight to the yoke on the NP205 or add the flanges to the transfer case and run the driveshafts as factory.


One thing to keep in mind, I will be sending them out to have them completely rebuilt as soon as I have a hard length on them. The rear shaft will likely need to be extended, the front will likely be ok length wise but I am having all new joints put in and reconditioned/rebalanced. So it wouldn't be an issue having them converted while they are out at the shop having the other work done. Gimme some input here.

Strength no difference, ease of installation go with flange

Hi, I'm new to the thread. I have a Tacoma and my Flange Yoke is came apart on one end. I know its SPICER but I can't read the numbers clearly to get one ordered. I've looked around the threads but can't seem to find something definite. If its not available hopefully there is one that fits!

correct me if I am wrong but isnt the number opposite of where the spicer logo is, not on the upper raised part?

Yeah I was replacing u-joints and I had one needle bearing cause a blowout on yoke flange so I had to order one lol