Anyone who advocates removing the crossmember does not understand the role
played by all the components in a closed driveline system. The crossmember not
only supports the tranny but stiffens the chassis. I would be very leery of
accepting advice from this dealer, including the one about drilling U-joint
bolts for wire. The lock plates work fine as long as they're replaced anytime
the U-joint is disturbed.
I'm no great fan of the torque-tube but it is a very practical design and has
some very good advantages. The problems arise when parts wear out after 50
years, maintenance is neglected, or past owners have kluged repairs.
Jack
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