The male splined slip shaft 54 provided on the second end 48 of the coupling shaft 38 is connected to a female splined second slip yoke 58. The transmission 18 has a housing 20, including a portion generally referred to as a tailstock housing 22. 2, a slip yoke 26 in accordance with the invention is rotatably mounted on an output shaft 28 of the transmission 18. In other vehicles, the distance between the output shaft of the transmission and the input shaft of the axle assembly is relatively long, making the use of a single driveshaft tube impractical. An internal seal 138 is attached to the inner leg 134 of the ring 132 inside the opening 124. If the lug portion of the slip yoke is positioned too close to an external booted seal that is often mounted on the transmission housing, it may cause damage to the seal during operation of the vehicle. As best shown in FIG. Tight Joint. Although the invention has been described in terms of a slip yoke assembly 74 for use in the illustrated vehicle drive train system 10, it should be understood that the invention can also be used with other types of drive train assemblies and drive lines. FIG. The plug also includes a body portion that extends from the flange portion. The slip yoke assembly includes a slip yoke having a positioning plug provided therein. The flange portion 96 is arcuate in cross section when it is first placed in the counterbore 84. A method of manufacturing a slip yoke assembly comprising the steps of: (b) providing a plug including a flange portion having a chamfered outer edge and a body portion extending from the flange portion; (c) positioning the flange portion of the plug on the first end of the barrel portion such that the body portion of the plug extends a predetermined distance into the bore; and. Because the sealing and positioning plug 94 is used in place of a step on the transmission output shaft 28 to position the slip yoke 26, the barrel portion 30 of the slip yoke 26 shown in FIG. A method of installing a slip yoke on a shaft comprising the steps of: (a) providing a slip yoke including a barrel portion having a first end and a second end and a lug portion extending from the first end of the barrel portion, the barrel portion having a bore formed therethrough extending from the first end to the second end, the bore having a splined inner surface; (b) providing a plug including a flange portion and a body portion extending from the flange portion; (c) positioning the flange portion of the plug on the first end of the barrel portion such that the body portion of the plug extends a predetermined distance into the bore; (d) providing a shaft having a splined outer surface and an end, the end portion including an end; and. (d) deforming a portion of the slip yoke over the chamfered outer edge of the flange portion of the plug to attach the plug to the slip yoke. The chamfer 102 on the outer edge 100 of the flange portion 96 increases the strength of the attachment. The lug ears 86 and 88 have aligned openings 90 and 92 formed therethrough that are adapted to receive portions of the first universal joint 46 therein. The end portion of the shaft has a splined outer surface which cooperates with the splined inner surface of the slip yoke bore to provide a rotatable connection between the shaft and the slip yoke while allowing a limited amount of relative axial movement therebetween. This causes the flange portion 96 to flatten out and expand in a radially outward direction. Choose from slip yokes to fit front or rear one piece or two piece driveshafts or CV Double Cardan style 4x4 spline and slip style drive shafts The plug also includes a body portion that extends from the flange portion. 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