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  1. 26th December 2013, 01:11 PM #1
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    Front drive shaft failure

    I have read a bit on here about the front drive shaft failing and breaking the gearbox and/or transfer case.

    I know race cars must have a tail shaft loop to stop this from happening.

    Has anyone tried a tail shaft loop on the front cross member to keep the front driveshaft from being so destructive?

    I know maintaining it is better but it still seems to happen.
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  2. 26th December 2013, 01:31 PM #2
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    They generally fail as people don't get under vehicles and check them on a regular basis, if checked then explosion could be prevented as it would have been replaced. Out of sight out of mind usually

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    Seems like a good idea.....
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  5. 26th December 2013, 09:41 PM #5
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    I have one of those tailshaft loops sitting in my garage from an old supercharged Falcon.

    Is it the diff side of the tailshaft that usually fails? I assume if the gearbox end failed it would just break and drag along not causing too much damage...
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  6. 26th December 2013, 10:13 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I have one of those tailshaft loops sitting in my garage from an old supercharged Falcon.

    Is it the diff side of the tailshaft that usually fails? I assume if the gearbox end failed it would just break and drag along not causing too much damage...
    I have seen a gearbox end uni fail, the shaft dropped and dug into the road throwing the back of the car up and ripping the diff out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I have one of those tailshaft loops sitting in my garage from an old supercharged Falcon.

    Is it the diff side of the tailshaft that usually fails? I assume if the gearbox end failed it would just break and drag along not causing too much damage...
    Not so many have had to have gearbox and or T/C replaced due to the DC joint breaking and the tail shaft whipping around smashing everything in sight
    The loop would work in my opinion on the DC joint end
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  8. 27th December 2013, 10:09 AM #8
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    It my have been a dream but I thought LR Automotive advertised a guard sometime ago to fit Td5 Auto's
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