2626-25M – Weld Yokes – 7260 Series – Butt Dia 2.344″ – Tube Dia Wall 2.500X0.083

The 2626-25M brings the 7260 series down to 2.500" tube, which is a relatively small diameter for a 7260 joint. This combination is used on light-medium applications where the angular requirements or torque rating of the 7260 joint are needed but the shaft speed and length allow a smaller tube. The 2.344" butt diameter is the same standard used across all 2.500"x0.083" weld yokes in multiple series (1330, 1350, CVJ, 7260) -- tube preparation is interchangeable. The CL-to-weld at 1.625" is slightly longer than the smaller-series yokes at this tube size, reflecting the 7260 yoke body's longer profile.

• 7260 joint required at 1.125" cap OD; 2.500" tube yokes in the 1330/1350 series use a smaller 1.062" or 1.188" cap -- verify series match
• 2.344" butt diameter -- consistent with all 2.500"x0.083" weld yokes; no special tube preparation needed
• 1.625" CL-to-weld -- slightly longer than 1330/1350 equivalents at same tube size; account for the difference in shaft length calculation
• Steel construction; standard for all production 7260 applications at this tube size

An installation risk: at 2.500" tube with a 7260 joint, the tube-to-joint capacity ratio is tighter than at 3.000" or 4.000" tube. Any out-of-round or dented tube will produce first-order imbalance after welding, and the smaller tube provides less rotational inertia to dampen it. Inspect the tube for ovalizing before installation. This weld yoke is appropriate for street and normal commercial applications within the 7260 torque rating.