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Old 09-06-2012, 05:57 PM
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Oh my god... I'd rather do head gaskets.

Damn needle bearings everywhere returning u joints and centering *****. Because I have after market driveshaft. Get it all nice and finished. (I have done plenty of driveshafts.

Not even 5 miles down the road I hear a noise turn it around and drive it as slow as possible. Make it 3/4 of the way home and off goes the driveshaft. In my rear view mirror. I know about the whole tanking out transmission. I was lucky it beat up the exhaust a little and apparently there's a small hole since i can hear it.

Go to inspect WTF happened!?

The actual drive shaft The thin part where the u joint is held in broke!

I'll NEVER do this again! I'm ordering a new driveshaft and will never touch a centering ball again.

Oh best part it felt a little smoother before it went.
 
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Old 09-06-2012, 06:29 PM
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Go order a good HD one from Bill Davis at Great Basins Rovers in Salt Lake City and never look back.
 
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Old 09-06-2012, 06:40 PM
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I had a HD driveshaft...with 1310 u joints I'm going back stock
 
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Old 09-06-2012, 06:56 PM
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Call Justin you will like his products!
 
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Old 09-06-2012, 07:21 PM
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I just want stock rebuilt. So far I checked great basin rovers
 
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Old 09-06-2012, 10:59 PM
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I have the non-HD shaft from GBR...love it! And couldn't ask for better customer service.
 
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Old 09-07-2012, 03:48 AM
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Bought one from lucky 8

Why the hell did I buy an older land rover?

OH YEAH! I missed wrenching...

Yeah... Wow im an idiot
 
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Old 09-07-2012, 08:23 AM
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Get the dynamic drive line one, it's great. Super beefy with Made in USA engraved all over it.
 
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