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maybe not. It is rubber. only metal is the clamp that keeps it located on the shaft where you want it. To install you drop the shaft... slide the rubber ring (with internal passage for balance medium) over the shaft then reinstall drive shaft. Metal clamp is after that. For off roading...

BINGO... Esp. If your building an expo..camper or any other reason where you actually get off road; this buys better possibility to get to a shop after an in incident with less risk of taking out your tranny etc. via vibration from a small dent, knackered driveshaft weight etc.

That's what they said about tire balance systems of same design..... and it's naysayers got debunked with result ending up being many use bead or liquid balance systems these days.

BTW if one wants extra insurance.... i've no clue if they work but here is drive shaft balance rings that work like wheel balance rings http://www.balancemasters.com/driveshafts.html I'll probably put one on my front shaft at least.

Any shop that regularly does 18wheelers etc. Call your closest truck stop that does tire repairs etc. on big rigs (or more) and ask them whom they send trucks or shafts too for drive shaft work in your area

Rebuilt may simply mean they replaced a ujoint.. Not that they took it to drive line shop for full rebuild. Shop usually balances as SOP

thanks..... so your poll click would be FRONT custom/rebuilt post truck purchase install NOT BALANCED and REAR custom/rebuilt post truck purchase install NOT BALANCED

So piggy backing on Tennmoggers idea.... have completed poll in other thread. Now here is my details so far on Ol' Rusty rear shaft was fully custom made with all new parts and balanced.... since other one wobbled free and destroyed my tranny. Since then it has been shortened slightly and...

good idea...... have created poll....... at https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?192116-How-many-have-had-their-driveshafts-balanced-THE-POLL but both threads can complement each other

This would make a good poll. Let me know if you need help setting it up