tulip-style rear end

[Alrebel_09]

How do you know if your bronco II is equipped with a tulip-style rear end.
What does it look like and what year models was it put in?

[BDEUCE]

the black one is the double cardan shaft made by spicer. it is 31.75 inches, flange to flange. it is neither a ford part, nor is it used. (this is not the cheap route, but i have a three year warranty...and it's brand new.

the dirty dirty one is a tulip style, or cv driveshaft. it is almost identical in design and principle as the driveaxles on a front wheel drive car. ford did this disservice to us (correct me if i'm in need) in later production years - 88-90?

if you have neither, you could have this one.


this is called a single cardan d-shaft.


i believe that all three shafts went into the bII - depending on the year and transmission configuration. do you have an auto?

[Paul]

i have an 1989 Bronco II and it was the early model with the d 28 but i know it has the tulip style it, but since i work for DANA torque products a division of spicer group at the plant where all three types were made for ford for the bronco, your right all three were used in all the model years...

[Paul]

rephrase last comment, were used or usable depending on tranny, transfer case, and axles.

[EBSTEVE]

IIRC Jwillie on here used exploder flanges and DC joint and had the D-line shortened to eliminate the "tulip". The "tulip" is actually a constant velocity joint and junk for the application IMO, I used to machine the part for cv joints years ago and if they don't hold up on Honda front ends they won't hold up in 4L.

[Paul]

well i have one more question for you guys, what would be the better shaft for replacing the tulip style shaft ......... currently 4.0 with mazda m50d-r 5 speed 4x4