Front drive shaft upgrade
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Mudding
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From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Front drive shaft upgrade
I just purchased the Serviceable Front driveshaft from Lucky8, Is there any things to look out for? Any tips or any thing I should be aware of during the installation? Thanks
TReK
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All pretty straightforward but a few tips for a driveshaft change:
1) Use new hardware. Doing it first time likely you'll round out a few nuts. (Lucky8 comes with new hardware though if I recall...)
2) Use the right tools. Hardware is 9/16, not metric. Buy the removal tool (google it propshaft tool Discovery or something. Use that tool and then a 6 point 9/16 wrench to remove (not a 12 point or open end of wrench !)
3) You don't have to jack up your Disco. But if you do it's more room to work underneath.. If you have 2+" lift you're prob ok on ground.
4) If you have rear air suspension, for safety, put jack stands under the frame. My 00 with airbags adjusts at the most odd times, including when I've been under it.
5) Because of driveline angles, you probably will need to move the truck forwards and backwards a few feet to access 1 or more bolt/nut.
6) I just tighten them pretty hard with a 1/2" breaker bar. Never have used torque wrench or loctite on these fasteners, FYI and many driveshafts on / off without issue.
7) Not sure if L8 driveshafts come pre greased but chk the instructions / with them. Or just grease it up anyways.
1) Use new hardware. Doing it first time likely you'll round out a few nuts. (Lucky8 comes with new hardware though if I recall...)
2) Use the right tools. Hardware is 9/16, not metric. Buy the removal tool (google it propshaft tool Discovery or something. Use that tool and then a 6 point 9/16 wrench to remove (not a 12 point or open end of wrench !)
3) You don't have to jack up your Disco. But if you do it's more room to work underneath.. If you have 2+" lift you're prob ok on ground.
4) If you have rear air suspension, for safety, put jack stands under the frame. My 00 with airbags adjusts at the most odd times, including when I've been under it.
5) Because of driveline angles, you probably will need to move the truck forwards and backwards a few feet to access 1 or more bolt/nut.
6) I just tighten them pretty hard with a 1/2" breaker bar. Never have used torque wrench or loctite on these fasteners, FYI and many driveshafts on / off without issue.
7) Not sure if L8 driveshafts come pre greased but chk the instructions / with them. Or just grease it up anyways.
Rock Crawling
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From: Boston, MA
Leave the truck in neutral and jack up the passenger front wheel (use a jack stand of course) - it’ll give you more room to work, and you can spin the wheel with your foot to move the driveshaft around and access each of the bolts.
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Mudding
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From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
All pretty straightforward but a few tips for a driveshaft change:
1) Use new hardware. Doing it first time likely you'll round out a few nuts. (Lucky8 comes with new hardware though if I recall...)
2) Use the right tools. Hardware is 9/16, not metric. Buy the removal tool (google it propshaft tool Discovery or something. Use that tool and then a 6 point 9/16 wrench to remove (not a 12 point or open end of wrench !)
3) You don't have to jack up your Disco. But if you do it's more room to work underneath.. If you have 2+" lift you're prob ok on ground.
4) If you have rear air suspension, for safety, put jack stands under the frame. My 00 with airbags adjusts at the most odd times, including when I've been under it.
5) Because of driveline angles, you probably will need to move the truck forwards and backwards a few feet to access 1 or more bolt/nut.
6) I just tighten them pretty hard with a 1/2" breaker bar. Never have used torque wrench or loctite on these fasteners, FYI and many driveshafts on / off without issue.
7) Not sure if L8 driveshafts come pre greased but chk the instructions / with them. Or just grease it up anyways.
1) Use new hardware. Doing it first time likely you'll round out a few nuts. (Lucky8 comes with new hardware though if I recall...)
2) Use the right tools. Hardware is 9/16, not metric. Buy the removal tool (google it propshaft tool Discovery or something. Use that tool and then a 6 point 9/16 wrench to remove (not a 12 point or open end of wrench !)
3) You don't have to jack up your Disco. But if you do it's more room to work underneath.. If you have 2+" lift you're prob ok on ground.
4) If you have rear air suspension, for safety, put jack stands under the frame. My 00 with airbags adjusts at the most odd times, including when I've been under it.
5) Because of driveline angles, you probably will need to move the truck forwards and backwards a few feet to access 1 or more bolt/nut.
6) I just tighten them pretty hard with a 1/2" breaker bar. Never have used torque wrench or loctite on these fasteners, FYI and many driveshafts on / off without issue.
7) Not sure if L8 driveshafts come pre greased but chk the instructions / with them. Or just grease it up anyways.
TReK
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From: Whidbey Island, PNW
It's this but you can buy it at a number of places - https://www.roversnorth.com/parts/rn...t_special_tool
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Mudding
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It's this but you can buy it at a number of places - https://www.roversnorth.com/parts/rn...t_special_tool
maybe I’m missing something?
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2020
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From: Ontario
If you're from Oshawa Canada I just bought a D2 too, Meaning to do this upgrade myself
Three Wheeling
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It is a 9/16 socket but it's got a slim profile that makes the job 20x easier. I have done it without but it is not fun. The rear shaft uses the same size so if you plan to upgrade that ever, you'll be glad you have it.
If you're near Central Oregon I have two and I'm happy to give one up.
Edit: Nvm you're in Canada
If you're near Central Oregon I have two and I'm happy to give one up.
Edit: Nvm you're in Canada
