Thread: D2 front drive shaft problem?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Skip the middle man and go direct

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts - Landrover Application

Oh, I think there is no other shaft that is comparable for strength and servicability.

so i take it the ebay listing is a tom woods shaft, it doesnt mention who its made by :/

Originally Posted by Rosscoe68

so i take it the ebay listing is a tom woods shaft, it doesnt mention who its made by :/

It just looked exactly the same to me and TW are the only ones that I know of that asked everybody to confirm shaft lengths for what would be an off the shelf shaft (I'm pretty sure all shafts are made to order from Tom).

Edit: I don't guarantee that is a TW shaft though. So, check it out before bidding!

Edit 2: My apologies, the body of the shaft looks the same. The Ebay shaft doesn't have Toms gold seal uni joints etc. I now think that this is NOT a TW spec shaft.

Agree, for the extra $150- go to Jeep konnection, they're off the shelf and $25- shipping Else about $50- cheaper direct from Woods but postage unknown.

Awesome bit of gear.

Also, does anyone know if the Woods unis fit the std trunion cap holes or are they larger diameter or wider (so don't fit between the circlip grooves)?

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Agree, for the extra $150- go to Jeep konnection, they're off the shelf and $25- shipping Else about $50- cheaper direct from Woods but postage unknown.

Awesome bit of gear.

Also, does anyone know if the Woods unis fit the std trunion cap holes or are they larger diameter or wider (so don't fit between the circlip grooves)?

I'm not sure what a trunion is, but the TW shafts fit straight in to the front, but the rear needs to be changed to a 4 bolt pinion flange (same flange as whats on the front diff) rather than the rotoflexs 3 bolt flange.

The caps that hold the needle rollers I've referred to as trunions as I've previously been referred to them as trunion bearings (apart from other things).

Not so much the shaft (got wood under my car) but the woods unis, will they fit a standard rover rear shaft, or is the cap that is pressed into the uni too large in OD, or too wide so when the caps are pressed in you can fit one but not both circlips.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

The caps that hold the needle rollers I've referred to as trunions as I've previously been referred to them as trunion bearings (apart from other things).

Not so much the shaft (got wood under my car) but the woods unis, will they fit a standard rover rear shaft, or is the cap that is pressed into the uni too large in OD, or too wide so when the caps are pressed in you can fit one but not both circlips.

Ah ok, I've always just called that part the uni joint, but the section of that part you've called correctly the trunion.

I've had a look at the spicer parts catalogue, and from what I can gather the 1300 uni joint is narrower than the 1310 that TW uses, but it looks like the cap diameter is the same at 1.062" or 26.99mm. I have not compared the depth of the bearing though and you would need to confirm this for yourself before buying.

http://www.google.com.au/url'sa=t&rc...xHUSLmLqgImqcA

220k klms and mine finally started chirping.
2" lift , chipped, lockers. past 40k travelling around aus towing a 1.5t offroad camper.

only 1 cup at DC joint was worn, but another was dry and on the way.
$200 in parts and i have replaced all but the ballkit in DC, waiting on parts to turn up this arvo, then back in she goes for a week or so.

will order a tom woods shaft and put that in place and then sell this standard rebuilt unit.

not sure if this link is in this thread, but its handy
www.discovery2.co.uk / Workshop :- front and Rear propshaft

Good work on rebuilding it. I wouldn't attempt that myself.
BUT if anyone does want one to rebuild, you're welcome to my dead one for the cost of the postage