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Old 06-13-2009, 09:20 PM
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What is the difference between the two?
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/TVF100010G.cfm

http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/TVF100010.cfm

The second one certainly costs less.

Or a better idea to order a rear shaft from TW with the 4 bolt conversion. With the weather in Chicago, bitter cold to burning hot-- the rubber seems not to last long.

I have confirmations that people changed theirs once every year. So in 4 years, thats 400 dollars you could invest in TW and forget about it.

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What are you running on? Rubber or metal?
 
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:43 AM
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Well the only difference between the two rubber couplers is that one says Land Rover and the other one does not.
Is the name worth the extra $20? No.

Mine has a u-joint at the rear diff. It was that way when I bought it.
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/9300.cfm
Not sure if this will fit a DII also or not, its says its for a DI but I dont know for 100% if that is true.
 
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I'm getting a Tom Woods to replace my rear shaft with the rotoflex, but that's not coming till I'm lifted a good 5" or so.
 
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Old 06-14-2009, 08:48 AM
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A rotoflex will last from 80,000 to 100,000 miles before needing to be replaced. Rover connection has a better price on both.
The after market unit they sell is good, don't buy one from the local auto parts store, they are cheap and do fail frequently.
Make sure when installing either that you point the directional arrow in the right direction and don't waste your money replacing the drive shaft.
 
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AB doesn't say who make the cheaper one. If it's Britpart, stay away from it. Lot's of reports of the Britpart coupler shredding, and a lot of people complaining about a serious decline in quality of Britpart stuff.
 
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Originally Posted by Disco Mike
Rover connection has a better price on both.
Just ordered one from Rover Connection.

Originally Posted by antichrist
AB doesn't say who make the cheaper one. If it's Britpart, stay away from it. Lot's of reports of the Britpart coupler shredding, and a lot of people complaining about a serious decline in quality of Britpart stuff.
Antichrist, how can you tell its it from Britpart?
 
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Originally Posted by Torancis_LR
Antichrist, how can you tell its it from Britpart?
Ask them.
 
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Originally Posted by antichrist
Ask them.
Good one
 
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