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Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:21 am
by tezza88
i went for a 4by run yesty and turned my tail shaft into a cork screw, so does any 1 know of a good place to go to, to have a new one made up?

Re: Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:41 am
by Josh n Kat
a wreckers would be a good start.
where are you?

Re: Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:32 am
by tezza88
nar, dont want to just throw a standard one back in, i wanna fix the problem, so upgrade time :snipersmile: probably get the ends chooped off and have a stronger center put back in it, but then it will need to be ballanced and all that so just wondering if any one knows a good tail shaft maker that can be recomended. in in the mid north coast but distance doesnt really bother me as it'l brob have to be sent away any way

Re: Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:17 pm
by stinger
After breaking three sliding splines provided by a different tailshaft mob, Driveline Services Rebuilt mine. They used a std rear uni joint, a light truck sliding spline and front uni with a custom machined front plate to mount to the transfer case.

So far so good....

Re: Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:21 pm
by Mr DJ
Hardy Spicer do everything from std shafts to shafts for heavy mining.

Re: Tail shaft builders/ Sales

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:18 pm
by tezza88
thanks guys,
stinger, wot did that cost you to have made?