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4.11's and Rotoflex couplings
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:37 am
by Slunnie
Has anybody setup with 4.11's and maintained the Rotoflex couplings?
Just wondering if it bolts up as usual with the bigger pinion nut, or if machining is required, or if it cant be done.
I've been running uni-uni shafts on the rear, but don't pound the truck like I used to and was hoping to go back to the rotoflex to reduce the NVH on the road.
TIA for any help
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:46 am
by cloughy
Never touched D2, but assuming they're the same as D1, that'd be a no, as the pinion is different, it has the spigot for the cuopling potruding, which aftermarket, 4.11's wouldn't
Re: 4.11's and Rotoflex couplings
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:00 am
by Gonzo
Slunnie wrote:...but don't pound the truck like I used to and was hoping to go back to the rotoflex to reduce the NVH on the road.
Keep it as it is, when our Mogs arrive you'll be playing hard
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:40 am
by Slunnie
The D2 diff is pretty much the same as the D1/RRC etc diff. Thats a bugger.
Gonzo, I'm trying to finish this atm to keep up with the mogs.
Wires and plumming left to do.
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:34 pm
by ashtrans
Hi there are a number of aftermarket 4.11 r&p, (not to be confused with 4.1) as noted some have the larger (Salisbury size) nut others including ours use the stock nut which can be used with rotoflex spigot.
Ian Ashcroft
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:42 pm
by Slunnie
Excellent, thanks for this Dave!
The one that I have in (Dana manufacture from what I'm told) seems to have the big Salisbury nut then, though I bought a spare 4.11 from you in the event that I broke a CW/P. This pic is the spare that I've got, and to just confirm that this one will take the rotoflex joint onto it?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:45 pm
by Slunnie
Interestingly, it is still a different end to the OE Disco2 pinion.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:46 am
by Team Raider
Slunnie...
The rotoflex WONT survive a 4" lift...
2" kills them quick enough... 4" will obliterate it.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:52 am
by Slunnie
Gday TeamRaider,
The great thing about the Disco2 is that as you increase lift there is minimal, if any change in the pinion to tailshaft angle as the geometry always has the pinion pointing at the transfer case. This is unlike the more traditional Rovers where the pinion angle remains flat or drops, which increases the angle through the rotoflex causing failures.
I recall doing a survery etc a while ago with D2Au, and it seemed that for Disco2's the big thing that kills rotoflex's is big traction tyres and my guess is also shock loading.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:26 pm
by ROVERNIT