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Range Rover Blues:
I think some of you have got that a bit wrong.  An open diff will distribute equal torque to both shafts, irrespective of how far they twist, so the longer shaft will twist further than the shorter, effectively it's a softer spring due to it's length.

Whether it's the law of sod I'm not sure, perhaps the shorter shaft is unable to absorb spiked loadings that often cause failed halfshafts.  Have you checked the longer shaft recently? is that showing signs of damage?

 istripped a 200 TDi axle that had been in Dom's Ibex with lockers and both rear halfshafts were close to going (he did supply me with spares though :) ) by equal amounts, though of course the lockers would have transmitted all the torque to one wheel or the other depending on grip.

I suppose the other thing is are you using the same quality replacements?

The Ant Hill Mob:
RRB, get off the PC at once!  You are supposed to be fitting the bathroom carpet! :evil:

clbarclay:

--- Quote from: "The Ant Hill Mob" ---RRB, get off the PC at once!  You are supposed to be fitting the bathroom carpet! :evil:
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 :(biglaugh):

extreme90:
:lol:
have i started something here  :lol:
i was just wondering, i wont snap a shaft in mine due to having ashcroft shafts and cv's, but out of all the broken shafts i have changed for people and myself  :roll:  :roll:
they have been the shorts
at least i was partly there with my theory  :lol:  :lol:
dan

clbarclay:

--- Quote from: "TheBlueySilverThing" ---:lol:
have i started something here  :lol:
i was just wondering, i wont snap a shaft in mine due to having ashcroft shafts and cv's, but out of all the broken shafts i have changed for people and myself  :roll:  :roll:
they have been the shorts
at least i was partly there with my theory  :lol:  :lol:
dan
--- End quote ---


So this is not necisserily with locked diffs then :-k

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