What driveshaft to buy?

[Dane!]

I'm lifting the disco with a TF 2 inch lift. I need a new driveshaft, I rebuilt mine, but it's already failing, autozone u joints won't hold even heavy duty grease. I was looking at Tom woods' driveshafts, but don't know what one to get, there's a double Cardon one or a normal one that looks like the d2 stock one. 3"+ I heard you need thee expensive one, but for a two inch am I okay??? Also, the TF med. duty springs, is that okay for no additional weight added? I plan to toss a bumper on later but on lucky8s website it says it could mess with stuff.
Thanks!

 

[honda50r]

TF Medium are equivalent to other brands' Heavy Duty. You are fine with adding bumpers, etc.

 

[riceybean]

BPUtah has nice one on sale but haven't heard if they are worth it though.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Just call Tom Woods - he will set you up properly.

You need a double cardon one end and single other. It will look like the stock shaft only a little bigger joints etc.

 

[dusty1]

http://bputah.com/Disco2%20Parts/Land_Rover_Discovery_Front_Drive_Shaft.htm
http://dynamic-driveline-llc.north-little-rock.ar.amfibi.com/us/c/3170262-dynamic-driveline-llc
http://www.4xshaft.com/
all good!

 

[fishEH]

Anybody know the going rate on a Tom Woods rear DC shaft these days? Couldn't find anything on the site.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Very Close price to the front - but can't tell you exactly.

 

[dusty1]

yeah, according to site $0.00
but last time i did rear tom woods(less than 4 months) it was like +- $30 of front can't recall specific...but close.

 

[slangel]

Anybody know the going rate on a Tom Woods rear DC shaft these days? Couldn't find anything on the site.

Justin has a chart on his site, looks like he charges the same price for front and rear TW http://lucky8llc.com/Search.aspx?CategoryID=1056

 

[rovrkil]

Get a measurement from flange to flange, T box to pinion, and call Tom Woods. He will ask you a few questions and steer you the right direction as to what you need or what he thinks you need. Shafts are $300, plus a "set up" fee and shipping. I bought a front in the spring and rear last month, had one overnighted for $500 and the other was 2nd day for $450.

 

[AfiRover]

oh hell just buy one that works make sure it has anti slip paint or you will have issue's

 

[DARK KNIGHT]

i order a tw front shaft from lucky8 a few weeks back and installed it . double c on transfercase side only. the only problem i had was i installed 2 inch lift spacers under all my factory springs and it made the tw double c angles pretty pitched so i removed the front spacers and driveshaft is now straight and rides super smooth. going to install md tf springs on all 4 corners and 12000lbs winch up front so i hope it helps the springs settle so i dont run into the driveshaft angle pitch problem again.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

? The DS should not be flat, that's why theres a DC joint, so it can run at an angle.

 

[DARK KNIGHT]

its not flat per say. but from the 2 inch spacer the two joints were almost rotating into one another . didn't want to risk it on a 388$ brand new shaft.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

2" spacer with stock springs or a 2" spacer with +2" springs?

 

[DARK KNIGHT]

2 inch spacer / stock springs

 

[DiscoPhoto]

Yeah do not worry, plenty of people are over 3 with a stock style shaft without issue. I'm at 3.5 without issue.

 

[DARK KNIGHT]

cool. i figured with dual battery's/ winch / custom hd bumper / etc should help settle the new springs down a bit.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

If it's one of Robert's bumpers you should have no issues weighing down the front.

 

[DARK KNIGHT]

nope. i'm fabing it up my self. 50-70lbs