driveshaft slip joint

just worked on a friends old 53 flat fender and when checking under the jeep i noticed it has a slip joint on the rear drive-shaft. slip it forward and the drive-shaft turns free and push it back and it locks the drive-shaft, pretty cool. any one know what this setup is called.

 

Don't know what it's called but sounds like one of the set ups used when a vehicle is towed long distances. They make kits for that that is usually cable operated with a release mechanism in the cab. Nickmil

 

thats what its for but you have to reach under the jeep to disengage it. its a pretty cool setup, like to find out what its called and where to get one.

 

Never heard of it , very interesting.

 

They still make them, check with your local RV store. The folks just had one installed on the Dodge so they could tow it behind the home.