samhouston Donating Members 153 Member For: 16y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/02/12 01:16 PM Author Share Posted 16/02/12 01:16 PM I was told today that the diff could be the weak link in the drive train.I have replaced the clutch with a HD one so the only thing left is the tailshaft and the diff but I dont want to change them if I dont have to, especially considering the cost of them. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1197400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhouston Donating Members 153 Member For: 16y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/02/12 01:17 PM Author Share Posted 16/02/12 01:17 PM So many opinions What to do? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1197401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 25/05/12 03:08 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 03:08 AM (edited) bump, is there anyone out their that makes a chromoly tailshaft for the fg sedan just off the shelf or are most people getting custom built ones? I know mal does some drivline stuff im just wondering if their are any other options... Edited 25/05/12 03:09 AM by Bonjaz Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1242945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m 29d Gender: Male Posted 25/05/12 05:06 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 05:06 AM On 16/02/2012 at 12:39 AM, Impellor said: Interested to know what difference lowering would make ?What Paulie said plus axle's bend, when lowering the FG utes. There a thread on here about it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1242979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/05/12 05:26 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 05:26 AM (edited) well Paulie 2256907436590873465........... according to sams sig, he has ssl and sssl's in his ute lol!so sam just get a stronger tailshaft made up dude! and axels! what staino said ^^ Edited 25/05/12 05:26 AM by Ford Freak Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1242992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 29d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 25/05/12 05:29 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 05:29 AM freaky, I dont think that sig was there when I replied back in feb Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1242999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 17y 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 25/05/12 05:41 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 05:41 AM my shaft snapped on the dyno ramping up ..................................lottery a shaft,diff,trans and donk with modded power anything can happen any time Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1243006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/05/12 05:44 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 05:44 AM On 25/05/2012 at 5:29 AM, Paulie2256 said: freaky, I dont think that sig was there when I replied back in feblol no sh*t, oldish thread. didnt realise.blame Bonjaz for bumping this Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1243009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Bronze Donating Members 320 Member For: 14y 2m 1d Gender: Male Posted 25/05/12 06:20 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 06:20 AM Ute have diff tail shafts then sedansring for a pricehttp://www.hardyspicer.com.au/driveline_products.asp Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1243027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 25/05/12 06:47 AM Share Posted 25/05/12 06:47 AM (edited) On 25/05/2012 at 5:44 AM, Ford Freak said: lol no sh*t, oldish thread. didnt realise.blame Bonjaz for bumping thispff not my fault...and is it the actual shaft twisting/snapping or the joints/yokes? As in should the uni joints ect be replaced if your going to the effort to change the shaft... Edited 25/05/12 06:51 AM by Bonjaz Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78944-standard-tailshaft-strength/page/2/#findComment-1243048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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