Has My Rear Drive Shaft Been Converted?

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10-04-2010, 03:03 PM

tornado_735

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I need to change my rotoflex....

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10-04-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by antichrist

Just as an FYI, there have been a fair number of reports of cheap rotoflexes shredding.
But if you off-road much you're probably better off doing a u-joint conversion anyway. A spinning piece of rubber hanging low on your drive train is asking for trouble.

Which is why I have been thinking of doing the ujoint conversion.

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10-04-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UpChuck

From what I remember reading, the D1's had u-joints the whole way 'round, and the rotoflex was introduced with the DII. But I might wrong, if Ken is correct. So your D1 is as it should be...rotoflex free.

Not Hardly.

My DI has a Rotoflex. I have seen aftermarket kits to replace it with.

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