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double carden prop shaft, will this work?

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roccodog:
Does anyone know if it is possible to make a double carden prop shaft by connecting two flanges from a prop together using a uj then bolting it to the transfer box end of the front prop on a disco.

mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
think u would have to muchmovement , im sure d carbon props have a locking angle of 30 degress roughly

wizard:
If when you are finished you have 3 uj's then No it wont work. I know because i built one a few years ago.

wizard

clbarclay:
As wizard found out, just fixing 3 UJs togther is not enough. The double cardon joints used on propshafts have a ball and socket arrangement linking the spiders of 2 UJs together as a pair so that they move exactly the same amount and in the same direction to prevent it all just flip flopping about.

roccodog:
Thought it seemed a bit too easy in my head. cheers for the input

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