Merry Christmas to me! Yesterday (Christmas), I was plowing the snow on the drive, and heard a "bang!" after which the truck stopped. I looked under and found that the yoke for the output shaft of the transmission (I think it is called a slip yoke) had broken. I am so far not successful in finding one. The truck is a 1972 Dodge W200, 4wd, automatic, 360ci. I don't have a part number. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find this part? I have tried RockAuto, AutoZone, Napa, O'Reilley's, the local Dodge dealer, and am trying various salvage yards. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance!
A quick search indicates it might have a New Process transmission. Search for dealers / shops in your area and hopefully you will be back in operation.
Take the broken one to a good machine shop they might be able to fix it or build a new one. Tis sad but true that the old and simple pickups from the 70 s are getting tough to get parts for.
You could check with some driveshaft shops. It would be a good idea to count the splines, measure the length, and know what kind of u joint it takes.
Thanks for all the help. It turns out that my truck is a bit of a bass-turd as far as I can tell, and part is likely not the original OEM. But I did find what I needed at Fort Wayne Clutch and Driveline (fortwayneclutch.com), and was able to match the dimensions of my part with the dimensions of the part description.
