Extend 22mm solid driveline by about 200mm

[thvigil11]

I have done enough work on AKs that I'm used to using Metric for mild machine work (pin sizes are metric, etc)... I supposed I could have said the shaft is .866" in diameter, and I need to extend it about 8"... and a Commie wouldn't be looking at buying a 1.25" x 3/16" wall tube to extend a metric part...

Well put my friend. Just make sure you use plenty of soy sauce in that hulk.

Actually, those older Mitsu's are tanks. The mahindra's they sell now aren't bad either. Almost bought a 60's D2300 a few years back, was about to when I saw an add for a 53 TO30 Ferguson at a steal. Its actually a pre-merger, made just a few weeks before Massey got involved. I've been slowly restoring it ever since.

[mcantar18c]

Just get a Woody.
http://www.4xshaft.com/

I'm sure he'll make you one.

[68Charger]

Well put my friend. Just make sure you use plenty of soy sauce in that hulk.

Actually, those older Mitsu's are tanks. The mahindra's they sell now aren't bad either. Almost bought a 60's D2300 a few years back, was about to when I saw an add for a 53 TO30 Ferguson at a steal. Its actually a pre-merger, made just a few weeks before Massey got involved. I've been slowly restoring it ever since.

This is an MT250D... so it's a small tank with only 25HP (3 cyl Diesel)
The design of a pin that's inserted into the top of the axle casting did not lend itself well to a front-end loader- the casting broke where the pin when thru. This first happened over 10 years ago, and the housing was not breached- so I welded the pin back into what was now a "groove" in the top of the housing, and that held until late last year when the top of the housing broke in 3 pieces... and it sat for some time while I tried to figure out what to do (including just parting out the tractor).

[68Charger]

I guess I'm not quite sure what type of driveshaft you're dealing with. I just assumed it was a solid shaft. Didn't realize it was some sort of two piece splined shaft with a slip joint.

I didn't read all of the posts above very well. Probably not your original post that well either. Lol.

Just interjecting my opinion trying to give you some ideas.

No worries, just for clarity, here's the shaft in question:

Just get a Woody.
http://www.4xshaft.com/

I'm sure he'll make you one.

As you can see from the above picture, this more resembles a steering shaft than a Jeep driveshaft- but thanks for the suggestion!

[Colorado_Outback]

How are you going to weld it?

[68Charger]

How are you going to weld it?

basically drive the ends into the sleeve I've ordered until it's the correct length while insuring it stays timed (line up the holes on each end of the shaft ends), then tack weld at 6:00, 12:00, then 3:00 and 9:00 using my wire feed MIG and verify it is still straight, then crank up the amps and fill in the space between the tack welds, letting it cool between each 90 degree section to avoid warping the shaft.

Using straight CO2, I don't have Argon mix...

[Colorado_Outback]

Sounds good. Burn it hot if its a 115 machine.

[Colorado_Outback]

Or if you make it up this way I'll tig it for you.