gbr drive shaft? - Land Rovers Only

Jupiter Rover · 04-20-2008, 09:58 AM

the dealer replaced my driveshaft a couple months back.. and said it was really in need of a replacement.. i heard stories of the shafts locking up on highways.. and well. its never a good ending.

how many miles you think i could get out of this factory driveshaft before i can throw in a GBR driveshaft.?
thanks

XtremeMarine · 04-20-2008, 10:12 AM

30K to 50k on a driveshaft. Depending on how hard you push it. When I blew my front diff out at 30-32K, I sent my ds to Bill to replace with a rebuilt unit, with grease fittings. He said mine still had almost half of it's life left. But the first 29k were by the lessee' who only used the truck on highway. We all know how I drive, so it was safer to replace it when the truck was down. lol.

If you get the GBR ds's, get the "green" HD units the first time around.

Jupiter Rover · 04-20-2008, 10:31 AM

ok thanks. maybe next christmas ill get around to it. i gotta work during summer and earn some $$$$

Disco Mike · 04-20-2008, 11:04 AM

It is not an issue with the drive shaft but with Rover and the fact that they don't use u-joints with grease fitting in the double cardon. Get them replaced and quit worrying.
Mike

p76rangie · 04-20-2008, 03:57 PM

Depends on what you use the car for. Grease-able does not necessarily mean that it will last any longer. I have seen both grease-able and OEM go in as little as 2,000 miles.

If you get a vibration, pull over quick.

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XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,590 Gallery: 0	30K to 50k on a driveshaft. Depending on how hard you push it. When I blew my front diff out at 30-32K, I sent my ds to Bill to replace with a rebuilt unit, with grease fittings. He said mine still had almost half of it's life left. But the first 29k were by the lessee' who only used the truck on highway. We all know how I drive, so it was safer to replace it when the truck was down. lol. If you get the GBR ds's, get the "green" HD units the first time around. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo Originally Posted by Elemental Some guys play hard to get, I play hard to want.

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Jupiter Rover got mud? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 1,005 Gallery: 0	ok thanks. maybe next christmas ill get around to it. i gotta work during summer and earn some $$$$ __________________ DII -- Pete 285/75 r16 Destination M/Ts

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Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,771 Gallery: 0	It is not an issue with the drive shaft but with Rover and the fact that they don't use u-joints with grease fitting in the double cardon. Get them replaced and quit worrying. Mike

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p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,157 Gallery: 0	Depends on what you use the car for. Grease-able does not necessarily mean that it will last any longer. I have seen both grease-able and OEM go in as little as 2,000 miles. If you get a vibration, pull over quick.

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