Hardened shafts

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Hardened shafts

Post by Jordi » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:47 pm

Looking at these
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... 3-kit.html

Am I right in thinking I need to fit side gears out of a rear diff to fit them?
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by Jordi » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:08 pm

Ands what's the difference between the Low Range shafts and these. Other than a few hundred dollars.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by andyrew » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:09 pm

I believe you can place a rear diff up front.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:15 pm

Rear diff up front or side gears.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by ScottieJ » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:04 pm

What dan said.

And do not buy from rocky road.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by trotter » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:43 pm

I know nothing of rocky road but have heard bad rumours
As for low range off road I couldn't fault the service at other than my phone line didn't like working properly so had to do everything via email.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by ferris » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:44 am

Nothing wrong with Rocky road. Iv had a 100% success rate with them so far (on my one order).

That being said I'm am planning on getting some of those shafts very soon and will definitely be getting the ones from lowrange.
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:09 am

Chromos aren't essential with 33s as you don't drive like a fool, I ran 33s on stock 410 axles for a long time and only broke a few CVs when I was driving like a knob :lol: then again if you drive like a fool you can break things on smaller tyres.

My chromo shafts and CVs are from www.Trailtough.com
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by andyrew » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:01 pm

group buy??
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Re: Hardened shafts

Post by Jordi » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:33 pm

Also saw chromo replacement rear shafts?

Group order may save a few quid.

I may wait till I break some, got plenty of spares.
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