Dropping a Drive Shaft in a 2010 Freightliner

They do break once in a while. One thing that can cause damage is being stuck in snow or sand and getting the rear end to start jumping up and down.

 

All that power under the hood ???

 

Was the actual drive shaft broken? Or was it a u-joint?

 

T h e h e a v y c o n t a i n er !!!

 

I have seen the weld between the tube and flange not have good penetration on one side and cause it. Course everything else mentioned too

 

You laugh but no one is laughing when that DD is putting power to the ground longer than a cummins or cat...even if it is only 25 hp...

 

Your info. is a little thin to give an internet diagnosis of your driveshaft failure!!! How about some details......

 

U did say u were hauling a HEAVY CONTAINER right?

 

Has to be a u joint or the yoke. A driveshaft will twist before it breaks.

Several causes.

1. Dumping the clutch on takeoff
2. Too high a gear on takeoff, which will require you to rev the motor and dump the clutch to avoid stalling the engine.
3. U joint or yoke failure caused by a lack of lube/grease. In other words, your PM services need to be more frequent.
4. Normal wear.