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Post by MissDrew »

Nick Id rotate your housing if you haven`t then double check the length.
All we did was rotated my from and lengthed the front shaft more. This is the one thing I was VERY worried about happening at TTC, but it didn`t so all must be cool now. If it does it again but I`ll be tring to get a wrap bar on the front simalar to the one that I have on the rear now.

Square shafts, I don`t like em. why? you ask. I just don`t, Untill i`ve seen one in action and driven with one in I`ll never like em. I`m just set in my ways with some things.

Tractor splines is one thing I will be looking at if I need longer splines. (front only)
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Post by dave »

Guts if you have got the lenght right you wont have any dramers
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Post by bj on roids »

ruff its fine

pm dogwalker off pirate for more information very helpful guy

has held up in front of a rig with 38.5x14.5 swampers, and 350 chev, low gears, and he is a member of the pirates of the rubicon club, so he must GET IT at least a little, i think the shaft will be more than sufficient, also, it will provide far more clearance than a standard tailshaft

oh and im sorry i never gave credit for the photo orignally, i wish i had the skills and ability to build stuff that good, but im just too impatient!!
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Post by RUFF »

Cool i will see if i can get some on Saturday. You want one?
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Post by beebee »

I bought the materials for my square shaft today. 50mm shs 4mm wall with 40mm shs 4mm wall inside. I will be putting a wrap around the end of the female shaft to reduce the chance of it reshaping or the seam splitting. Will also be putting some grease nipples in the outer shaft.
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Post by cbr »

RUFF wrote:Cool i will see if i can get some on Saturday. You want one?


Spill the beans what are the shafts from and where can we get them ??

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Post by RUFF »

Most late model trucks use that exact shaft in there steering.
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Post by bj on roids »

how much?
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Post by NICK »

v8zuki wrote:got formula from driveshaft guy here in bris . works for me :roll:



the basic formula for triangulation will tell you that it isnt ture.



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Post by Zol »

Ruff

When you say they come standard on small trucks... Do you mean the 6 spline tractor shaft or the triangular?
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Post by RUFF »

I didnt say anything about small trucks.Im talking Kenworth Cab overs and most others that size run the same shaft as the pic Bj posted.
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Post by Zol »

Oh Ok :oops:

Sorry... lost the plot :shock:
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