jericho Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hello everybody,I need two non standard prop shafts for my lt77 into 88'' 2a project. Does anyone know a firm that would make props to order,or modify ones that I could supply? I am in gloucestershire,so somewhere in the south west or west midlands would be best. What about chopping them myself?Or do they really need balancing? - used on road every day. By the way,this is what I need - front - 775 mm flange to flange (ooh err missus !) back - 425mm that is measured in the 'at rest' - vehicle on flat ground position. Just got back from measuring every prop at sodbury,so i dont think anything standard will do. any suggestions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Ok I have done mine and others in the past, not maybe as good as prof made but did the jobbie Basically measure flange to flange You then need to have the prop so the slider joint is halfway with this measurement. Scarpe a line along the prop for alignment (ie whiz an angle grinder alonmg the prop from U?j backwards. Then cut around the tube just behind the weld on the U/J, and you'll find the tube comes away as it is almost a press fit. Then shorten the tube, line up the marks, and tap back on so the right length, then weld up HTH Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 That's 4 of us on here from Stroud now......and I've only seen one of them apart from myself in the mirror (which is not a pretty sight ).... . Where you all hiding Eh...! The Propshaft clinic is the place I use, as in www. etc .co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 The Propshaft clinic is the place I use, as in www. etc .co.uk Hmm I found http://www.etc.co.uk/ to have nothing to do with propshafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Iv'e just had a prop made and from what I gather, commercial prop makers just buy the ends and a 4m length of tube. then cut them to size and weld em up & balance. So I can't see why any prop maker wouldn't do one to your specific sizes. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 propshaft clinic in bradford bespoke props made. you need to measure flange to flange with suspension fully compressed and fully extended, pass this info to them and they'll build you one at reasonable cost. http://www.propshaft.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 propshaft clinic in bradfordbespoke props made. you need to measure flange to flange with suspension fully compressed and fully extended, pass this info to them and they'll build you one at reasonable cost. http://www.propshaft.co.uk/ Yeah, I use these guys for propshafts. They're well priced, have a fast turn arround and the quality's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Will do you need that fast turnaround? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Will do you need that fast turnaround? Both my props are custom. I just bought 110 rear props, did pretty much what nigel says, except cut them in the middle, clamped each half in a bit of angle and welded the two together. The angle (if chunky enough) will stop the weld pulling. They have been plenty strong enough - and my welding aint that fab! If the amount of weld is fairly consistant around the circumference - it will not throw the balance off. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I did the same conversion when I had my Series , LT77 box in. From memory I had to cut a clearance channel in the the crossmember to allow for suspension travel , and had two props made up by Nigel at H.J.Chard propshaft service , on the Feeder road in Bristol , where he did a superb job of making two new props and I think they cost about £200 for both , but that was 8 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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