Driveshaft spacers

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Driveshaft spacers by alex on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:43 pm
just one of them out of the blue thoughts. If you use a spacer to push the rear axle back after a lift, what dot the trailing arms do? or do they need lengthening as well.

Seems odd to do one and not he other.
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Drift on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:46 pm
I thought the spacer, if needed was to correct/compensate for the angle of the prop ( if thats what you mean? )
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by alex on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:49 pm
That makes sense, but the relationship between the trailing arms will be different wont it? Also the one above the diff. Extending one without the other seems a little unsafe. Hence the questions.
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Drift on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:52 pm
I see what you mean, Trugga may know if the calmini kit comes with those bits, or Manny for that matter, but if your just moving up it may just be a case of the rake on the bars being increased
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by alex on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:57 pm
See what I mean, as one they will rotate down and appear to come closer to the front wheels, is there movement in the arms? Maybe as extending them is fairly easy they expect you to DIY?
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Trugga on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:58 pm
I've not heard of a spacer being fitted.

When mine was done by Specialist Leisure, they did check a number of things (including the prop rear yoke) and determined no other mods were required (the 2.8 LWB having a single piece rear prop)

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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Drift on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:59 pm
Thinking about it, the space should only be needed if you are doing a trooper 2.8 conversion, I think
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Trugga on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:02 pm
That makes sense... is you don't use the VX DMF

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Re: Driveshaft spacers by nitromotor on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:10 pm
On the 'B' I believe the N/S arm needs to be replaced for one longer with a slight bend in it to clear the fuel tank
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Re: Driveshaft spacers by Drift on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:25 pm
Spot on Paul :D
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