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There is provided a drive pinion having a balance established between the required flexural rigidity and torsional rigidity to reduce noise. The drive pinion located between a propeller shaft and a rear differential of a vehicle, transmitting the rotary driving power conveyed through the propeller shaft to the rear differential includes a shaft member rotatable about the center axis, and a cylindrical member rotatable about the center axis integrally with the shaft member. The cylindrical member is arranged extending from one end to the other end of the drive pinion, covering the outer circumferential face of the shaft member. The drive pinion is pivotally supported only at one end by a unit ball bearing.
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