Thread: Defender axles help.

I don't mind the idea of having standard drive flanges with standard axles, better them brake then the axles
We have stripped 1 drive flange, only cost us $30 for a pair of new ones and they are dead easy to replace
But if we got stronger axles you'd wan't to go the drive flanges as well.

CHEERS TIM.

For what it's worth I was told that when LR changed from 10 to 24 splines they down-graded the axle (metal) quality. What you gained by having more surface area with 24 splines over 10 you lost in tensile quality?

Assuming the axe quality is the same 10 v 24. Increasing the spline number to 24 increases the surface area however it also increases the potential l(twist) Load on the axle.

Spline wear (slop) I would have thought if it is a lubrication issue would be unaffectedf by the number of splines.

Originally Posted by scott oz

Spline wear (slop) I would have thought if it is a lubrication issue would be unaffectedf by the number of splines.

Most 10 spline stuff has either oil lubed wheel bearings (Series LRs, etc) or has the drive flange as part of the axle (early Range Rover).

In either case there is no spline wear issue due to correct lubrication or no spline to wear.