Thread: Lifted P38 on air - questions

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

I was thinking of a spacer behind the radius arms, to bring the front axle forward 10mm to 12mm. Another potential solution - just not sure of the knock on effects.

Would be worried about front drive shaft especially when I have lift kit already stretching it out a little!!

10mm spacer on the radius arms, panhard rod mod, double cardan uni-joints in the drive shafts. The list gets longer! I think they are necessary for a lifted P38 running tall tyres though. The double cardan shafts will go some way to eliminating a slip-yoke popping out!

Yeah. Not actually measured the length of the spline shaft showing in high height. Plan to do so. Would be good to know the engagement length at that height.

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

Yeah. Not actually measured the length of the spline shaft showing in high height. Plan to do so. Would be good to know the engagement length at that height.

Perhaps also when the drivers side rear is pushed right up and the passenger side off the ground. Suspect this might be further down at the diff than the high setting. And thats a case where there is likely to be reasonable torque because you're probably climbing something.

Yep - thought about that too. Sounds like a prop shaft extension would be required - doubler cardon shaft would indeed be the order of the day.

I'll try the extreme articulation, and work out how much spline engagement there is.

I'll definitely be keen to hear. If I end up up getting round to fitting the bits I've already done lots of preparations for many a month ago

Would a 10mm spacer on the diff and of the tailshaft work? I believe Tom Woods makes them.

You could probably have one made up easy enough! A 10mm steel plate, plasma cut and drilled would do the trick.