Land Rover Forum / Range Rover Forum Land Rover Forum Header Right
Go Back   Land Rovers Only - Land Rover Forum
Register Home Forum Active Topics Gallery Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

   
LandRoversOnly.com is the premier Land Rover Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads. Please Register - It's Free!


View Single Post
Old 12-31-2007, 09:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
sideview
Senior Member
 
sideview's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,654
Gallery: 0
Default

This will work, however, it's not plug-and-play as Mike has indicated. On the transfer-case side of the drive-shaft, the flange has a different bolt pattern than the stock D1/RRC/D-90 drive-shaft. In order to fit this shaft, you must exchange your front transfer-case drive-flange with one from a D2/P38.

To do this, you will need a 30mm socket and a breaker-bar. Sometimes you may even need heat or a long pipe/extension to get leverage on the nyloc nut. It is recommended to re-place the nut once it's removed. A flange "kit" can be purchased from your dealer for about 170.00, or from Will Tillery for about 90.00. This includes the new D2 style drive-flange, steel washer, felt washer, nyloc nut, and new flange bolts.

Some places such as GBR or Tom Woods will sell you a "spacer" with a re-drilled bolt pattern to fit the shaft. But, this is bogus and a half-assed solution. The spacer goes between the shaft and the flange; not only does this compress your new shaft about .5", it adds 4-more bolts to the drive-shaft. This is not to mention it's not balanced. The spacer is not a horrible option, but the new D2/P38 style drive-flange is a MUCH better approach to adding the D2 shaft.

If you need to re-build the shaft, the Spicer U-joints are the "better" joints. The part number is 5-4x. But, good luck finding the Spicer joint anymore, it seem they're discontinued. Instead, look at the Neapco 1-0005. It too, like Spicer, is American made and has the grease zirk in the cap rather than in the middle of the joint. They run 15.00 at AutoZone and it's a "In Stock" item.

While you're re-building, you better do the Center Kit as well. That part number is Neapco 7-0081NG. They're just a few bucks (like, under 10.00)

The D2 shaft is a lot better than running a stock, single UJ shaft with a lift. But, depending on what you're going to do with your truck, you may look at a new shaft with at least a 1310 u-joint. The 1310, when compared to the 1300 found in Rovers, has a lot more beef. This is a standard UJ found on Toyota's and Jeep's. 1310 shafts can be purchased from GBR (6-states), or Tom Woods for about 375.00. Landrover Application But then you're back to that silly spacer.
__________________
Xtrememarine = DANIEL CARRADINI = Sex Offender: http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/off...personId=36635
sideview is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Google Links

» Wheel & Tire Center

» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Sponsors

Sponsors

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0 RC2

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:48 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
All content is copyright © 2004-2008 www.landroversonly.com and its original authors. Land Rovers Only is in no way affiliated with Land Rover