Propeller shaft damper with retention lip

A propeller shaft assembly for connection to a vehicle driveline component, the propeller shaft assembly comprising:

• a propeller shaft extending along an axis A between a first shaft end and a second shaft end;
• a propeller shaft yoke operably connected to one of said first or second shaft ends of said propeller shaft;
• said propeller shaft yoke including a body extending from a first yoke end disposed adjacent said respective first or second shaft end to a second yoke end for coupling with the vehicle driveline component;
• said body presenting a mounting surface extending circumferentially about said axis;
• a tuned damper extending radially outwardly from said mounting surface to define a first damper side disposed adjacent said first yoke end and a second damper side disposed adjacent said second yoke end;
• said tuned damper including a first damper ring disposed in abutting and encircling relationship with said mounting surface and a second damper ring disposed in abutting and encircling relationship with said first damper ring;
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• one of said first or second damper sides of said tuned damper including a retention lip extending radially downwardly from said second damper ring and past said first damper ring to a retention lip end disposed in adjacent and axially spaced relationship with said mounting hub to define an axial spacing distance D between said retention lip and said mounting hub for protecting said tuned damper from axial impact forces.