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What material are shafts made from

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What material are shafts made from

Post by 4sum4 »

Wondering what is the material that tail shafts are made from?
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Post by beretta »

My shaft feels like steel sometimes. :roll:
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Post by -Scott- »

Some late model Pajeros used a composite for the front tail shaft - and some have shattered when hit.

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Post by 4sum4 »

STUMPY wrote:STEEL
What type I`m after :roll: :D
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Post by sudso »

Perhaps you need to re-word your original question. This is Outer Limits afterall :D

What part of the car is the shaft for?
Most general industrial shafts are 4140
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Post by STUMPY »

4sum4 wrote:
STUMPY wrote:STEEL
What type I`m after :roll: :D
LOL :D I've got a chopped up hilux one that i'll measure the ID and OD.

Is that what you are after?
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Post by 85lux »

the guy i get to do my tailshafts says the material is not so special, not like 4140 or anything. it is the dimensions that are hard to come by. some people use pressure pipe and bore the ends to size. some even use hydraulic tube.
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Post by redzook »

mines about 60mm outside bout 8mmm wall just normal mild steel
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Post by awill4x4 »

Supercars use 2 1/2" (64mm) X .095" or 3" (76mm) X .083" Chrome/Moly 4130 tubing.
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