propshaft replaced

[Falco]

Just let you know. Made it yesterday. Put in Brandon's HD propshaft. It wasn't too bad. The worst part was to remove the bolts at the transfer case side. There were not too much space to put the E12 bit there. Had to move the truck back a forth to be able to pick out all four bolts.

Used inner hex heads bolts with the new one. It's much easier to work with. At the installation I put back the transfer case side first than had to raise the back of truck and turn the rear a bit to be able to align the front. Also I torqued it to 70 Nm in the back and 90 Nm in the front. At 70 the two surface was not completely sitting together in the front.

Anyway. The product is great. My only suggestion would be to put smaller holes for the front screws, that way we shouldn't use bushings.

I measured the stock vs Brandon's. It's 7.2kg vs 7.3kg. It not a much difference if you judge that Brandon's is really more beefy.

I tested the truck afterwards up to ~90MPH. I couldn't feel any vibration. Hopefully it stays that way.

Big thanks Brandon.

Peace,

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Falco


Sy #2613

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[TurboManiacal]

Sounds like a fine example of SyTy innovation.

 

[RAACCR]

On 2002-03-18 05:35, Falco wrote:

Also I torqued it to 70 Nm in the back and 90 Nm in the front. At 70 the two surface was not completely sitting together in the front.

I have also recently installed one of these on Sy #2596. It is excellent quality, vibration free, and very heavy duty...I'm 100% pleased.

I also noticed that the front flange did not want to sit flush. Upon inspection, there was a slight ridge on the inner edge of the recessed area of the flange. It could have just been a burr from the machining process, or it might have been bumped during shipping, handling, or installation. I just used a stone on a rotary grinder to clean up inside the recessed area of the flange; it sat perfectly flush after that. I would imagine that the shaft would vibrate if the flanges were not sitting flush.

I want to reiterate that I am 100% pleased with the propshaft, and Brandon's customer sevice was excellent. I do not in any way feel that this was a defect. However, it looks very easy to cause a small burr if that flange is bumped during routine handling or installation. And, that could prevent the flange from sitting flush until you torque the heck out of it. I would recommend test fitting the propshaft to confirm that it sits flush. If a burr or ridge is discovered that prevents the flange from sitting flush, it can quickly & easily be cleaned off with a dremel tool or file.

HTH,
Rob