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Wide angle propshafts
V8MoneyPit:
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--- Quote from: V8MoneyPit on June 13, 2010, 15:35:17 ---Well, I've measured up for the new one. I'm amazed how little the length changes from full bump to full rebound.... only about 20mm. Just goes to show Land Rover did actually know how to design suspension. :lol:
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Steve do you need the longer prop for you lift. Is your lift standard height springs with glynn lewis spacers and now the longer rear shocks.
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No. A lift on it's own shouldn't change the length requirement of the shaft. The standard shaft is designed to operate throught the full suspension travel. A lift simply changes the 'mid point' at which the vehicle sits. The radius arms still define the same arc that the shaft has to travel through.
As Matt says, if you have greater travel, the slip joint needs to capable of coping with it.
I have TerraFirma lift springs, plus GL 2" spacers on the front simply to level the vehicle up. I have +2" TerraFirma dampers at the front (no dislocation because of the spacers) and +5.5" at the rear.
BTW, shaft arrived today from Bailey-Morris. Excellent service.
topless matt:
good good, glad to hear it arrived, expect to see you on sunday now!
V8MoneyPit:
Fitted the shaft on Thursday evening and took it for a little test......
topless matt:
That looks better now.
Good to see you got all the bits in the end.
See you tomorrow steve
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