destroying 79 series cruiser Transfer input shafts

[tezza88]

got a 79 series landcruiser, on to my 3rd transfer input shaft in 7 months.
On these the out put shaft from the gear box and the input shaft to the transfer are joined with a sleeve, after stipping the spline off of the original toyota jobby (aparently a common problem) i replaced it with an after market 1 wich is much thicker, stronger and covers the gearbox output shaft a bit more. the new input shaft and adapter sleeve is now a 1 peice job ($200). ( this 1 is designed to over come the fault descibed above.)
any how after 7 months i've broken the new "beefed up" one. sheared the adaptor sleeve off just b4 the start off the transfer input shaft. WTF...GRRRR.....

So b4 i just replace it with the same after market job (gettin a new 1 under waranty) does any 1 no if any manufactures make an extra heavy duty unbreakable one ??. dont wanna keep pullin the transfer apart every few months

[SimonInAustralia]

What brand/supplier is the aftermarket shaft?

[mickbeny]

Hi all...Your better off getting rid of that gearbox and transfer and getting a gearbox and transfere out of the hdj factory turbo model,Or one out of the 80 series.You wont break that box or trans.

[hulsty]

Why not upgrade to the factory toyota 1 piece shaft? what is your vehicle setup?

[tezza88]

thanks 4 the sugestions. as far as i no toyota dont make the improved 1 piece shaft. couldnt get 1 wen i tryed a few months ago. but after a few phone calls got a hold of one of the head guys of the supplier, thay had a bad batch of the shafts that they already knew about and i was unlucky enough to get 1 of them. they where more then happy to replace it with a new 1 which is garenteed to be all that they are hyped up to be... all problems fixed.

[Tojo]

terrain tamer also make an alternative to the toyota shaft. That's what i have in mine now.