Abstract: The invention relates to a drive assembly for transmitting torque, having a propeller shaft (1) and an intermediate bearing (2), such as they are used in motor vehicles for example, wherein the propeller shaft (1) includes a first shaft portion (3) with a first joint (8), a second shaft portion (4) with a second joint (21), and a third joint (5) in the form of a constant velocity fixed joint which connects the first shaft portion (3) and the second shaft portion (4), and wherein the intermediate bearing (2), which adjoins the constant velocity fixed joint (5) and is associated with the first shaft portion (3), including rolling contact bearing (15); in the drive assembly, the smallest inner diameters (dcA, dwz) of the outer joint part (25) of the joint (5) and of the second shaft tube (19) associated with the second shaft portion (4) are greater than the greatest outer diameters (Dw, DL) of the first shaft portion (3) and of the rolling contact bearing (15) of the intermediate bearing (2); this assembly permi

Abstract: The invention relates to a plunging assembly for a driveshaft, especially for being used in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The plunging assembly comprises a tubular outer joint part (3) with a longitudinal axis and circumferentially distributed outer running grooves (5) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis; an inner part (1) with inner running grooves (10) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, as well as a plunging unit (2) with a cage (16) and balls (15) provided for torque transmitting purposes. Furthermore, there are provided means for delimiting the path which can be covered by the inner part (1) relative to the outer part (3) during the moving-in and moving-out motion. The means being arranged between the inner part (1) and the plunging unit (2) as well as between the plunging unit (2) and the outer part (3). The length of the inner running grooves (10) differs from that of the outer running grooves (5).