Help my drive shaft fell off?

[kywihi83]

This is my first time posting on a forum so all help is welcome!

I recently purchased an 83 Nissan 720 2wd king cab pickup. The truck has been great until today. I felt and heard this weird sound coming from under the cab, not under the hood (not even going to attempt to describe it) while I was in 1st gear and a little into second. About a mile or so down the road it got worse and then it sounded like I "dropped" something. I got out and looked underneath of her and saw that my drive shaft had come disconnected from the transmission (or what I believe is my drive shaft- I'm no mechanic yet!). I'm really not even sure if I'm right in what I think it is. And now the truck won't drive. This happened roughly an hour or so ago. I'm hoping I can just reattach it? Please guide me!

Thanks!

[S133P3R]

If the bolts on the yolk flange (4 nuts and bolts in a circular pattern around a flat flange) are all that broke, it should be as easy as reconnecting and a few bolts. If your drive shaft is snapped clean down the middle, there's a great classified section on nico. Welcome and good luck.

[kywihi83]

So I got underneath today and took some pics. It looks as if there's torn rubber (support bearing?) On the transmission side. I'm missing 2 bolts and all 4 nuts. I'm not sure how to put the pics up here, but can email them. The drive shaft seems to be intact.

[breadbox]

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^That is a tutorial on how to host pictures from your computer. its what I use.

[kywihi83]

Problem solved. I bad a bad front u joint. Replaced that and reattached the drive shaft at the center support bearing and now I'm back on the road! Definite shifts smoother and rides nicer.

[S133P3R]

Problem solved. I bad a bad front u joint. Replaced that and reattached the drive shaft at the center support bearing and now I'm back on the road! Definite shifts smoother and rides nicer.

You should still post pics if ya got them. Good thing the shady wasn't snapped.