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Man I'.ve been scratching my head fitting these. I pulled my oem halfshafts yesterday and tried fitting the new DSS shafts now our cars are RHD so just bare this in mind. I pulled the passenger side shaft (your driver side) this has a long stub, I put the new one in with the long stub but the shaft was to long to put back together, I just couldn't get the camber bolt to line up, it was about an 1" away.
When i put them side by side the DSS one is an 1" longer. I'm now thinking when they were assembled at the factory they got the stubs the wrong way round.
I was going to try it in the driver side (your passenger side) but this would mean i have the long stub in the wrong side.
Can they really make this mistake at the factory man, :headbonk::shrug:
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Man I'.ve been scratching my head fitting these. I pulled my oem halfshafts yesterday and tried fitting the new DSS shafts now our cars are RHD so just bare this in mind. I pulled the passenger side shaft (your driver side) this has a long stub, I put the new one in with the long stub but the shaft was to long to put back together, I just couldn't get the caster camber bolt to line up, it was about an 1" away.
When i put them side by side the DSS one is an 1" longer. I'm now thinking when they were assembled at the factory they got the stubs the wrong way round.
I was going to try it in the driver side (your passenger side) but this would mean i have the long stub in the wrong side.
Can they really make this mistake at the factory man, :headbonk::shrug:
I’ve installed the 800Hp shafts myself. Not sure what you mean by “camber caster bolt”
There is no caster adjustment. Only camber and toe.
I “think” you’re referring to the vertical link bolt (could be wrong).
If so, I made this video (badly) to help people like yourself.
The trick is at the end..

 
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sorry man yeah the camber bolt. That vid doesn't help me one bit. what would help is is i could see a photo of the DSS half shafts side by side i thinkl mine have been put together wrong.
 
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They look right to me.
Are you giving them a good push so that you hear the click of the retainer?
Hint: if the shaft pulls out without needing a tool, it’s not home properly.
 

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Interesting. I looked at some old pictures I have on hand of my Ford Racing ones, and from my crappy pictures they both look the same overall length. I had a tape measure in the background showing them both at about 36 inches.
 

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My shafts
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Are theses at hand or are they on the car. Man they are clipped in I know for sure.
All so they came labeled but the long stub was labeled for the driver side (your passenger side) but i pulled a short stub out.
 

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Are theses at hand or are they on the car. Man they are clipped in I know for sure.
All so they came labeled but the long stub was labeled for the driver side (your passenger side) but i pulled a short stub out.
I’d say they’ve labelled them wrong then. I just did one side at a time and did like for like.
Short shaft goes to YOUR drivers side. RIGHT SIDE of car.
Or at least that’s how it looks when I watch the CJPP video
 

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Man i need someone who has a set off the car to see, I still think they are wrong way round at assembly.
I would ring DSS but its closed till monday
 

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Man i need someone who has a set off the car to see, I still think they are wrong way round at assembly.
I would ring DSS but its closed till monday
What do you mean “wrong way around”?
From memory they are identical from side to side in every respect other than the length of the splined shaft that goes into the diff housing. :shrug:
 
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What do you mean “wrong way around”?
From memory they are identical from side to side in every respect other than the length of the splined shaft that goes into the diff housing. :shrug:
Look at the photo of the stubs, I have evened them up at the other end one is longer than the other.
 
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I know not a very good reference but it does seem they should be the same length as stock. These are Ford racing ones but that shouldn't matter at all. Keep us updated.

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