Hilux tailshaft question ?

[MUD EMPIRE]

Anyone know why Toyota went to a two piece tailshaft in the
later Hilux's. What specific advantage is there? Are you better
off with a one piece?
Is there any old threads on this?
Thanks for any input.........Dave

[Sic Lux]

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=81884 Just a recent 1 didn't look to hard.

[vanzbrown]

When did they start doing the two piece tail shaft?

[revin]

Mine flogged out the center bearing {seems pretty popular problem} was just as cheap but less hassle to get a 1 piece. people from her said yeah get a 1 piece .Only thing I think it may have problems with is if your going over obsticals you may touch the shaft.

I dotn get off road as much as I used to so cant confirm this.Im just going off what it looks like from side on. Biggest bonus for me is less places to grease .I dont know if its possiable but have tought about fitting a safety loop just incase .But I only think of it while like this typing a responce,so it cant be too big a deal

[MUD EMPIRE]

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=81884 Just a recent 1 didn't look to hard.

Thanks for the help. Still doesn't answer the question. Toyota must
have thought there was an advantage to manufacture a more
expensive setup. ie one piece (two unis one slipjoint)
two piece (three unis slipjoint and centre bearing)

[LuxyBoy]

The extra ground clearance makes it less likely to hangup on a rock and skip you sideways from the rotating shaft effect.

[pongo]

apparently a 2 piece create less rotational force causing less whip.

I dont understand it really but thats what several people told me when i wanted a one piece in my jag instead of 2.

I guess sort of like a skipping rope perhaps, the longer it is the bigger loop ya can get going

cheers

[Sic Lux]

Like pongo said and also something about not wearing uni's as fast with the runnig angle. Centre bearings flog out all the time. Mine runs a double cardin joint in the rear (aparently helps with drop and thre angle they run at) also my pinion angle has been changed (fair amount of lift). I wouldn't say that you loose ground clearance mine has a few minor marks on it most likely from trees and the like, may have touched the od bit of ground seen a mates 2 peice shaft where a rock dented it and it screwed it up like a peice of tin he went to a single peice after that and hasn't had a drama.

[LuxyBoy]

I wouldn't say that you loose ground clearance

You have to loose clearance; instead of a sharper angle up to the the floor where the centre bearing sits, you run below where the bearing sits, straight joint to joint

This does however improve your pinion angle