What material are shafts made from
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:51 pm
Wondering what is the material that tail shafts are made from?
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What material are shafts made from
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:56 pm
STEEL
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:46 pm
are we talking human or mechanical
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:56 pm
My shaft feels like steel sometimes. 
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:09 pm
Some late model Pajeros used a composite for the front tail shaft - and some have shattered when hit.
Scott
Scott
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:27 pm
What type I`m afterSTUMPY wrote:STEEL
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:31 pm
Perhaps you need to re-word your original question. This is Outer Limits afterall
What part of the car is the shaft for?
Most general industrial shafts are 4140
What part of the car is the shaft for?
Most general industrial shafts are 4140
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:02 pm
LOL4sum4 wrote:What type I`m afterSTUMPY wrote:STEEL
I've got a chopped up hilux one that i'll measure the ID and OD.Is that what you are after?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:44 pm
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.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:47 pm
mines about 60mm outside bout 8mmm wall just normal mild steel
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:47 pm
Supercars use 2 1/2" (64mm) X .095" or 3" (76mm) X .083" Chrome/Moly 4130 tubing.
Regards Andrew.
Regards Andrew.