Elvis
Here is accurate information:
1) All of our shafts are adapterless. When we did use adapters they were steel not aluminum like other custom built driveshafts that needed them because we have always wanted to build the best.
2) We use all genuine Dana/Spicer components. Contrary to what Peter has to say, Spicer components are the top shelf drive shaft components available in the USA. Our major competitor (Tom Woods) uses generic and lower quality components such as Neapco. Our drive shafts are slightly more expensive and this is the reason. Again we only want to build the best. I considered offering a lower priced shaft using these components but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I will have my girl Friday post a couple of pictures comparing the difference between what we use and what the other guy uses. The difference is very obvious.
3) Welded yokes - the only forged yokes on a TW shaft is the weld yokes. But guess what - every weld yoke in existence is forged. The key to understanding why is the word - weld. They are forged because you have to weld the tube to them. For the folks that don't understand welding, it is very difficult to weld cast steel so the parts that are welded are all forged steel. All of the CV yokes, H-blocks and flange yokes are cast including the generic stuff TW uses.
4) U-joint lifetime warranty. What you need to understand about warranties is that adding a warranty to a product doesn't make it a better product. It is not any stronger, it won't wear or perform better etc. TW u-joints are a private label u-joint that as best as we can tell are not any better than anything else out there. The only difference is the seals are yellow. The warranty is what as known as a "marketing" warranty. A positive thing about the TW warranty is that at least it is in writing unlike some other LR vendors "lifetime" warranties. My attitude is that if it isn't written down it doesn't exist. If you read TW's warranty, there are plenty of exclusions, which is usually the case with these types of warranties. That is not necessarily a bad thing but if you are going to write it down you had better have a way to eventually void it. An example is that these are usually to the original purchaser and hence not transferable. If memory serves me correctly, TW's is to the original purchaser.
We have tried to avoid these types of gimmicks. Our policy is that we stand behind what we sell and if you have a problem with it, call us.
No doubt this post will set off the usual hysterical reactions from the usual suspects. There are a few axe grinders, know nothings with no lives and people that regurgitate inaccurate info that they have read or heard somewhere. A perfect example is in this thread, to quote jymmiejamz "I don't think GBR has the best reputation here. I haven't dealt with them, but if you do a search you will see what I mean." Gee jymmie, how would you know anything about us, as you say, "I haven't dealt with them".
So if you take jymmie's advice and do a search, do some on these folks.
Bill
GBR
