Switching 4x4 drive shafts

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Switching 4x4 drive shafts

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Not exactly a crew cab question, but maybe some here who have S10 experience can answer me this riddle. I have a 94 blazer that needs a new drive shaft for the 4x4. I was going to steal the one from a 87 extended cab pickup. Everything appears the same, but it does not fit. Why might this be? What might make them have the drive shaft for a pickup be different than a drive shaft for a blazer?
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Re: Switching 4x4 drive shafts

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The problem is not the difference between a blazer and a truck, it the difference between generations. The 87 is a 1st gen, while the 94 is a 2nd gen. They have different engines, different transmissions, different front diffs, and so on. Look for another 94 and up (2nd gen) to get a compatible front driveshaft. There is a company online (e-bay) called S10 Warehouse that sometimes has used driveshafts.

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Re: Switching 4x4 drive shafts

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Yea after going under the truck today I saw the difference in person. I was having a friend do it since I am busy with work. The pickup actually is different from the blazers it seems. I will have to look for one on line. Its amazing the stupid little differences while the body etc remained mostly the same. The fenders dont even seem to match.....
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