Driveline assembly with reduced standout
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1. A driveline assembly comprising:
- a first shaft operably connected to a drive axle; and
a universal joint for interconnecting said first shaft to a second shaft, said universal joint having a first yoke supported on said first shaft and a second yoke supported on said second shaft wherein said first shaft and said first yoke are integrally formed as one piece.
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Abstract
A driveline assembly includes a driveshaft that is coupled to an input shaft for a tandem drive axle. The tandem axle includes a forward-rear axle connected to a rear-rear axle with an interaxle driveshaft. A universal joint connects an output shaft from the forward-rear axle to the interaxle driveshaft. The universal joint includes a first yoke member that is supported on the output shaft and a second yoke member that is supported on the interaxle driveshaft. The first yoke member is integrally formed with the output shaft as one piece to reduce standout and assembly weight.
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1. A driveline assembly comprising:
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a first shaft operably connected to a drive axle; and
a universal joint for interconnecting said first shaft to a second shaft, said universal joint having a first yoke supported on said first shaft and a second yoke supported on said second shaft wherein said first shaft and said first yoke are integrally formed as one piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A driveline shaft for a vehicle comprising:
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a shaft body for providing driving input or output to a drive axle; and
a yoke portion for coupling with a mating yoke member supported by a connecting shaft wherein said shaft body and said yoke portion are integrally formed as one piece to reduce standout. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A drive axle assembly comprising:
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an axle housing defining a bowl;
a carrier including a differential gear assembly mounted within said bowl; and
a shaft having a first end operatively coupled to said differential gear assembly and a second end having a yoke portion integrally formed with said shaft as one piece. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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