91 k1500 discontinuted axle shafts

[msujcrew]

anyone know where to get discontinued axle shafts. the front right side axle shaft on my 91 calls for part number 26006822, but this part is discontinued.  I messed it up royally. put the gear on it upside down and the circlip locked onto the axle, but couldn't get if off without the aid of a hydraulic press.  the ring stripped the splines right off of the axle. so now i'm in need of another.

 

any help would be appreciated on where to order one of these axles.   might have to go to the junkyard.

[Brian Lindsey]

there are driveline shops that make new shafts i had one made when i was in southhaven,  mississippi, outside of memphis tenn. 

here in phoenix ther are 5 or 6 driveline shops , the build them and balance them all in one shop

[davester]

I think it's fairly rare for a driveline shop to be able to fabricate axles, as they tend to be made from a single chunk of steel and machined down to size, rather than cut and welded to size like driveshafts are.

 

I think junkyards or used-part places will be where you want to look.  A used part place will probably want a bunch of info about the axle (diff size, axle length, spline count) to make sure you get the right size

 

I remember needing to find the axle tag and clean it off for the numbers on it to get the right replacement axle for my '97 Ford when the bearing crapped out and wore on the axle.  The used-parts place I phoned, the guy explained what info he needed to get the right axle and told me where to get it, I got it and phoned him back, he matched it up and gave me the right axle (I took the original with me just to double check).

[riverbanks]

justdifferentials.com,says they have one left?

[Brian Lindsey]

im sorry i thought you want a driveline , dyslexia strikes again