By Ron Ward (Ronward) on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 02:11 pm: Edit

What is the best source for a cv driveshaft to kill the vibes brought on my too much lift? Tom Woods? Who else? I don't have vibes, yet, but just curious what the cost is.

Ron Ward

By PerroneFord on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 02:14 pm: Edit

Great Basin Rovers, Six States. When I spoke to Bill Davis at Great Basin, I was quoted $400. I'd be interested to hear what people have been quoted from the other places.

-P

By John Lee on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 04:15 pm: Edit

I would recommend getting the stuff from Bill @ GBR. His driveshafts will fit for sure. If you order a custom shaft from Tom Woods or Six States or whatever, the driveshaft might fit, but it might not. Most of these custom shops machine their aluminum adapter plates one at a time when they get your order and I doubt they do a lot of Land Rover driveshafts.

By Ron Ward (Ronward) on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 04:57 pm: Edit

I should call Bill at GBR for this, but does he make up a custom length shaft based on the measurement I send him? Or does he have CV shafts on the shelf for RTE HD 2" lifted Disco 1?

Ron Ward

By John on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 05:05 pm: Edit

Ron, if I am not mistaken you have a roto-flex rear shaft, and your vibs started a week after you installed your springs. I would look at your roto-flex rear shaft first for vibes, and check your rear pinion angle to make sure you have a 3-5 degree up angle on your diff measuring off the flat on the bottom of the diff with a magnetic protractor. Also removing your rear shaft and driving your truck without it may give you a better clue as to a vib and where its at, before you spend money un-necessarily.

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 05:15 pm: Edit

Tom Woods has worked great for me and everyone I know who has them. Six States makes them for GBR.

Woods and GBR are about the same price, so buy from whomever can fill your order faster when you need it.

Tom

By MTB on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 12:50 am: Edit

Ron
Bill has that all in consideration. If you do get GBR shaft the adaptor and the shaft have marks on them, he balances them so make sure when installed both marks match.(he shipped mine with the adaptor attatched to the shaft.so you will see)
Tom Bill said he makes his own he may get his parts from Six State.

Michael B

By Ron Ward (Ronward) on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 11:27 am: Edit

For the record, I have a uj rear driveshaft and I have no vibes yet. Just planning ahead.

Ron Ward

By Warren on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 11:29 am: Edit

If I have to replace both driveshafts is that 400 each drive shaft? Will I have to get them if I put 2 inch spacers (Rover Tym) under a OME Medfium Lift on 31 inch tires? I Knocked my rear fenderse up.

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 11:30 am: Edit

Hmmmm....I have heard many a person say GBR's are basically made by Six States. I was probably mis-informed.

Tom

By Brian Jackson (Nerover) on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 04:23 pm: Edit

Tom,
Bill has his adapters made by a good friend of ours here on the DWeb and a guy in Salt Lake makes the shafts for him.

Brian
-at least that's been my understanding as I've sold them to others...

By Moe on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 06:52 pm: Edit

I've had no problems with GBR's front CV drive shaft, and at the time it successfully took away the front end vibes. Bill can be a bit slow but I think it is easier to deal with him than a large company, especially if something goes wrong. Plus, Bill is a Rover enthusiast--which does have some influence on my decisions in purchasing LR items.

By Mike J. (Mudd) on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 08:06 pm: Edit

Moe
Did you do the rear shaft also? and It sounds like the vibs came back? Mike

By Moe on Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 08:20 pm: Edit

Mike, no rear CV shaft. A few 'different' vibes came with regearing and DL/TT. The RTE rear links helped a bit and I think I need to play more with the spacers for some improvement there. I've also put off some obvious maitenance in the front end, bushings etc.