It's underneath the truck. It leads from the transmission to the diferential
F150 4x4 drive shaft balanced
In the tail shaft housing. you have to remove the drive shaft and the tail shaft housing to get to it.
It depends on if it is two or four wheel drive, a 4x4 is 48 inches
If you mean the front drive shaft, yes it should.
about 36 inches w/ 5 sp manual
no unless it is a 4 wheel drive and you are in 4 hi or lo. I still wouldn't do it
Chock the wheels to be sure vehicle will not roll. Mark the differential and drive shaft before removing drive shaft. Remove 4 bolts from differential-end of drive shaft. Place a pan under the transmission-end of drive shaft and have clean rags handy. Push the drive shaft slightly toward the front of the vehicle while pulling downward on the drive shaft and lower it to the ground. Pull the drive shaft toward the rear of the vehicle until the front of the drive shaft pulls out of the transmission. Place the drive shaft on the ground and put rags in the transmission to prevent oil leakage and keep dust/dirt out. Assemply is reverse of removal with special attention to aligning marks on the drive shaft to the mark on the differential.
auto parts store or sears
Get it checked by a certified tech with experience first.
Undo all the bolts, disconnect the drive shaft, and let it drop.
Chevy impala ss 94-96, Buick roadmaster, watch for the rear end some are 7.5 with will require a different drive shaft. The 8.5 is a better housing anyway.
Remove the rear drive shaft and use a 2 wheel car hauler.