Thread: Discovery 2 Propshaft Failures

I'm in the same boat as Stevo - sorry for that ...

Slunnie - I agree. I reckon that the breakup between man td5, man v8, auto in both above just represent the sales of them at the outset...ie it does not matter what drivetrain they break the same.

The questions that might isolate cause would have to include detail of the driving conditions and in particular water crossings and bull dust and sand use etc and percentages of that versus straight on road use.

Cheers

I would also include amount of lift, tyre size and tyre type.

I did a survey ages ago on the D2Au forum regarding failures of the rear rotoflex. It seemed that those that failed generally ran oversized tyres and mud/bog tyres (and probably drove accordingly). Lift was largely irrelevant and distance travelled seemed largely irrelevant.

I have 2000 model TD5 with auto box. Currently 186K but no sign of front shafts deteriorating. Do lots of sand driving & towing.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I would also include amount of lift, tyre size and tyre type.

I did a survey ages ago on the D2Au forum regarding failures of the rear rotoflex. It seemed that those that failed generally ran oversized tyres and mud/bog tyres (and probably drove accordingly). Lift was largely irrelevant and distance travelled seemed largely irrelevant.

Simon,

I was under the impression that lift did have a bearing on failures and that stock vehicles experienced fewer shaft failures.

Cheers,

Franz

Originally Posted by Franz

Simon,

I was under the impression that lift did have a bearing on failures and that stock vehicles experienced fewer shaft failures.

Cheers,

Franz

Hi Franz, is this for the rotoflex?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hi Franz, is this for the rotoflex?

Hi Simon,

No, I was thinking of the front prop shaft (just read your post agaion and saw that you were referring to the roto flex coupling).

Cheers,

Franz

Originally Posted by Franz

Hi Simon,

No, I was thinking of the front prop shaft (just read your post agaion and saw that you were referring to the roto flex coupling).

Cheers,

Franz

Hi Franz, for the front shaft I definately think lift will have an effect on it. More angle in the joint brings less torque capacity and less life.