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Cardone 65-9518 Drive Shaft - Front
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Driveshaft / Prop Shaft, Front
Fitment: Chevrolet and GMC, Suburban, Silverado 2500 HD, Silverado 2500 HD Classic, Silverado 3500 Classic, Silverado 3500 HD, Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 2500 HD Classic, Sierra 3500 Classic, Sierra 3500 HD, Avalanche 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban 2500, Sierra 3500, and Yukon XL 2500
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Reliable Driveshaft Replacement for Chevrolet and GMC Trucks
The Cardone Driveshaft / Prop Shaft part number 65-9518 is engineered to provide dependable driveline performance for select Chevrolet and GMC heavy-duty trucks. Designed with durable steel construction and greasable joints, this driveshaft ensures long-lasting operation and ease of maintenance.
- Constructed from high-strength steel for durability
- Greasable design for extended service life
- Length of 37 5/8 inches (955 mm) measured from input shaft end to u-joint center
- Outer tubing diameter of 2.76 inches (70 mm) for optimal fit and strength
- New condition part, ready for installation
- Compatible with multiple Chevrolet and GMC 2500 and 3500 series models
About the Cardone Driveshaft / Prop Shaft Product Line
The Cardone Driveshaft / Prop Shaft line focuses on delivering quality driveline components tailored for heavy-duty applications. This product line emphasizes robust materials and serviceable features such as greasable joints, which help maintain driveline integrity under demanding conditions. Part number 65-9518 exemplifies these qualities, providing a reliable replacement option for Chevrolet and GMC trucks requiring precise fitment and durability.
Detailed Product Description
This Cardone driveshaft is manufactured from steel tubing with an outer diameter of 2.76 inches (70 mm), ensuring structural strength to handle the torque and load requirements of heavy-duty trucks. The overall length of 37 5/8 inches (955 mm) is measured from the end of the input shaft to the center of the universal joint, guaranteeing accurate fitment. The greasable feature allows for routine lubrication, reducing wear and extending the service life of the driveshaft. This new condition part is designed specifically for Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 3500, Silverado 2500 HD, Silverado 3500, Suburban 2500, and Yukon XL 2500 models, including their Classic and HD variants.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Replacement of worn or damaged driveshafts causing vibrations or noise
- Restoring driveline balance and smooth power transfer
- Fixing grease-related maintenance issues with non-serviceable shafts
- Addressing driveline failures due to corrosion or fatigue
- Ensuring proper fitment for Chevrolet and GMC 2500/3500 series trucks
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Cardone 65-9518 driveshaft, verify the length and diameter match the original equipment specifications. Ensure the universal joints are properly greased before and after installation to maintain smooth operation. It is recommended to inspect related driveline components such as yokes and bearings during replacement. Proper torque specifications should be followed to avoid premature wear or failure.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Cardone driveshafts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing reliable performance for heavy-duty applications. This part is supplied new and includes a quality assurance process to ensure fit and function. Please refer to Cardone's warranty policy for specific coverage details.
| Brand | Cardone |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 65-9518 |
| Position | Driveshaft / Prop Shaft, Front |
| Drive Shaft Material | Steel |
| E-Waste | No |
| Greasable | Yes |
| Length (in) | 37 5/8" |
| Length (mm) | 955 |
| Measurement Method | Measurement is taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint |
| Product Condition | New |
| Tubing Outer Diameter (in) | 2.76 |
| Tubing Outer Diameter (mm) | 70 |
This part fits 90 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Transmission | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2013 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2011 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2010 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2009 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD Classic | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 Classic | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 Classic | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | Automatic | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Automatic | Front | with 37-5/8" (955 mm) Long Driveshaft; Measurement taken from end of input shaft to center of U-Joint; Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | Front | Remanufactured Driveshaft / Prop Shaft |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
15182098
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.