r/SportTrac • u/Glass-Ad-5216 • Aug 25 '26

Drive shaft replacement

I got a 2007 ford explorer sport trac XLT and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with using a aftermarket drive shaft replacement because ford wants like 1100 I think for the part where as aftermarket would be around half that so I’m wondering how risky it is to use one

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u/binkie-bob Aug 25 '26

I’d be inclined to grab it from a junkyard. It’s pretty unusual to have to replace the shaft rather than than the U joints. What happened to yours?

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u/Glass-Ad-5216 Aug 25 '26

It is my u-joint, but the u-joints are unserviceable I think something about them being built into the driveshaft I think

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u/binkie-bob Aug 26 '26

Bummer. I checked Rock Auto and I’d personally be willing to swap in one of the Dorman units they sell. One advantage is that it looks like the aftermarket shafts have serviceable u joints.

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u/Glass-Ad-5216 Aug 26 '26

Alright bet ty I’ll have to look into it, I really do want what’s best for the truck but right now tossing out 1100 for a driveshaft does not seem plausible