Group buy for double cardan driveshaft?

[IronCladLou]

Has Tatton been contacted? I wonder if there is time to get this corrected on those of us whose shafts have not been shipped yet?

It seems odd that Tatton didn't know this ahead of time. Thread engagement/bolt hole position is critical/fundamental and that information should be readily available (or it should have been requested before fabricating this things)...

 

[OGBeno]

Another reason it's just easier to call Christo and Ben and be done with it.

It's tried and true, it's known and a direct fit and you have no problems.

Of course people start bitching about price. Id rather pay $100 more and know everything is good to go.

 

[bmac1996acc]

When I called Slee he wasn't selling driveshafts anymore. Don't know if that has changed.

 

[OGBeno]

When I called Slee he wasn't selling driveshafts anymore. Don't know if that has changed.

Interesting. News to me. Thanks for the update.

 

[RS6tofj80]

I was told the same due to lack of supply of cores...... part of the reason I was interested...

thinking I'm glad I didn't get my order in yet for my rear shaft...... my Landtank one was perfect.

 

[1FZj80]

Another reason it's just easier to call Christo and Ben and be done with it.

It's tried and true, it's known and a direct fit and you have no problems.

Of course people start bitching about price. Id rather pay $100 more and know everything is good to go.

I have called slee and he is not selling DC shafts.
I have also looked in craigs list, ebay, junk yards, etc. for a DC from a taco/tundra to have one fab'ed locally without luck.
Who's bitching about price? Are you selling these for $350?
It is an easy fix to open the holes and mill the face of the flange.

 

[OGBeno]

Who's bitching about price? Are you selling these for $350?

I am saying in general, not necessarily in this instance.

And yes, I just found out Christo is not selling them. I did not know that.

 

[sleeoffroad]

We are only selling the shafts with suspension kits we supply. The problem is that it is becoming extremely difficult to source used cores that we start with that is in good enough shape to make the shafts. For obvious reasons it is out of the $ range to start with a new Toyota shaft and convert.

We did produce shafts made from new Spicer parts for a while. We just did not like the life span of the CV head assembly in a AWD application. Even with the new head assemblies that can be greased. That is why we reverted back to Toyota OE parts.

 

[bmw635]

I didn't get mine yet(hopefully today), but went ahead and talked to Tatton since I started this GB. He will have the remaining 6 that hasn't been made to machine the flange thickness down-he has to send it out to mill so it will be couple days before he get it back so he will have to ship these next week.
Those that received theirs and need this fix, you can send it back to him. Those local to S Ca, I can help with this so contact me. Those local to San Diego, 1FJ80 can also help but contact me to coordinate since we haven't finalize our conversation.

He said Tom Wood and all other mfrs use the same part so he wasn't aware of this issue. He said that it's fine with out washer and others on here has done it with out washers. He said it's the same part same supplier he used for along time so the flange thickness should be the same for the ones he made long ago vs now.

Consider the savings and the solutions to my vibration, this is a minor issue. I know lots of junk yard in southern CA and they're all at least 30miles drive there and hoping they have a good one. Price for s used one is from $150-$300 http://car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi , add the cost of custominzing a Taco shaft $150, so pretty soon I'll have over $400 in gas, time and parts cost, that's why this deal was a no brainer and this issue is still minor comparing to the time I searched for Taco shaft.

 

[medtro]

Another reason it's just easier to call Christo and Ben and be done with it.

It's tried and true, it's known and a direct fit and you have no problems.

Of course people start bitching about price. Id rather pay $100 more and know everything is good to go.

It is always easy to throw stones. This doesn't help in solving the issue.

 

[OGBeno]

It is always easy to throw stones. This doesn't help in solving the issue.

I prefer not to encounter "issues" when dealing with this kind of thing. I prefer it to work so I can concentrate on other things like wheeling.

 

[landtank]

I can attest to the leg work involved in sourcing and reworking used shafts. That said I just sold my personal truck with a shaft that I made more than 100,000 miles ago and it is still running fine. But used shafts aren't for everyone regardless of their track record.

Admittedly I'm a little OCD with hardware, but I can't see how this drive line guy can recommend installing the drive shafts in a way to not meet the manufacturer's standard.

 

[OGBeno]

I can attest to the leg work involved in sourcing and reworking used shafts. That said I just sold my personal truck with a shaft that I made more than 100,000 miles ago and it is still running fine. But used shafts aren't for everyone regardless of their track record.

Admittedly I'm a little OCD with hardware, but I can't see how this drive line guy can recommend installing the drive shafts in a way to not meet the manufacturer's standard.

Umm....you sold your truck? Maybe we need another thread for that. Say it ain't so Rick!

 

[landtank]

Umm....you sold your truck? Maybe we need another thread for that. Say it ain't so Rick!

Yup, I have a back log of partial projects that need to be finished and needed a fresh platform.

 

[NLXTACY]

Yup, I have a back log of partial projects that need to be finished and needed a fresh platform.

How funny. I keep having fleeting moments of selling because I'm fixed in a direction on it. I've been thinking about starting fresh and trying something different. Dunno. Fleeting.

 

[UnderDawg]

It is always easy to throw stones. This doesn't help in solving the issue.

There's no stones in his statement. If your selling a product you may wanna make sure it works first.... that's common sense.

 

[Delancy]

When I called Slee he wasn't selling driveshafts anymore. Don't know if that has changed.

If someone wants to spend the money on an new, OE-ish shaft, Jesse at HA can hook you up.

(OE-ish, since Beno brought up a valid point that none know who actually supply the u joints to Toyota.)

In the same manner and with the same attention to detail that Ben at Slee spent, Jesse spent the time to make certain what's required, but, on my bastard set up (double, double cardan jointed shaft) he was the only that guaranteed it to not vibrate and said he'd buy it back if it did.

 

[nukegoat]

My new flange was thicker. I ran it without the washers. You could do that, install longer studs, or pound out the studs on the t-case output flange and run bolts if you really wanted to.

 

[scottryana]

Oh that's good Jesse finally found something that works. I had to send him joints that Evan sent me so he could build the shaft.

 

[sleeoffroad]

You can't pound out studs without taking transfer case apart and remove output shaft