Thread: maxi drive ? so whats the next best

Definitely wasn't me

Originally Posted by rick130

An Italian (not Michele ) posted on Land Rover addict that he broke one a few weeks back and was asking for an alternative. I gave him Barry's contact details

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Serg, I know of one twisted MD axle (rear), and one broken MD axle, but it was one of the old EN25/26 axles - before Mal switched to hy-tuff.

Psst, make that 2 unless you already meant mine

Originally Posted by Tusker

Hi Serg

Yep P38a in the rear. Installed the maxidrive when the car was new in early 2004. I did twist one, replaced that about 18 mths ago. I just paid for it, didn't try on a warranty claim. They aren't that dear. Otherwise I don't recall any axle trouble at all.

And the P38a is a full floater.

The Maxidrive stuff in the front is nearer to 10 years old, swapped over from my old Disco. No front diff or axle issues. Apart from wearing out the CW&P with about 400,000 kms between the two cars.

Regards
Max P

cheers,

what size and type of tyres do you run?

what ratios of changes have you made?

cheers, serg

Originally Posted by rick130

The Belgian fella on LR4x4 with the stroked/chipped TD5 90 snapped both his so then had some made by whoever supplies Williams GP Engineering with their half shafts. Can only imagine the cost....

when you say snapped both of his....

were they stock axles, Maxidrive or other??????

cheers, serg

They were KAM IIRC.
Here's the link:
McNamara or Maxidrive Locker : Devon 4x4 Off Road Forums
with pics of the finished articles...

Originally Posted by rovercare

Psst, make that 2 unless you already meant mine

No. Ralph - formerly from LROCB twisted a rear (he lives on a remote Island and doesn't do internet) on a S1/RR hybrid with a 4.4V8 and 33's. Glen (used to be on the forums as V8Grunt) snapped an old rear with a 4.7 centre!!! I think he only had a holden 6 at that stage - the ford V8 came later.

Did you twist one or snap one? Front or rear?

Best I have managed was a 24-spline non genuine rear - and countless 10-spliners.

Originally Posted by Michele

They were KAM IIRC.
Here's the link:
McNamara or Maxidrive Locker : Devon 4x4 Off Road Forums
with pics of the finished articles...

Cheers Michele - that is an important point - KAM - not MD! I think more people would have snapped KAM than MD, look at the poor finish quality on the KAM shafts.

I notice the super $$$ Maraging shafts are hardly waisted!!!

G'day (?) mate,
of course you get what you pay for

A couple of Qs referring to your old material list:
-with yeld strenght did you generally mean torsional strenght?
As I was trying to find the Italian term but got lost in several different meanings and I don't have a technical dictionary...not yet!
-can you confirm EN26(?) for the JacMac axles?

[OT]When's your flight exactly?[/OT]

Originally Posted by isuzurover;

I notice the super $$$ Maraging shafts are hardly waisted!!!