4.5" lift what prop shaft as mine just dropped off?

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and to off roading, I have bought a 1996 discovery 300 tdi which is fitted with larger tyres, 2 inch spacers on the axles and 2.5" extended springs mounted on top of these spacers so it seems to have a 4.5 inch lift in total..

I have been playing around in a sand quarry today with a local 4x4 club which was well organised and great fun.

Unfortunately on the way home the rear prop shaft came loose at the rear axle end and came off, fortunately as it had starting vibrating a little I had slowed right down and wasn't going fast so no damage seems to have occurred other than the end shearing off the prop shaft.

The axle end where the prop shaft bolts to seems to have a thick rubber washer about 10mm thick, is this correct?

Having read some other posts, there seems to be a question as to whether a standard prop shaft is suitable with a lift fitted? What is the correct set up that I should have as I might as well get the right parts now as the rear prop shaft is off anyway.

Thanks for your help.

oops !! you better go to the introduce myself first

6 degree trailing arms and radius arms and wide angled props

As rt said intro 1st then read the 5000 pages associated with lifts

robint said:

6 degree trailing arms and radius arms and wide angled props

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Thats just for show

wiltshire landyman said:

Thats just for show

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i know but by fook dont it look nice

Hadleigh007 said:

The axle end where the prop shaft bolts to seems to have a thick rubber washer about 10mm thick, is this correct?

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Is it a thick rubber doughnut with 3 bolts holding it to the diff flange?

Dump the donut and change to a four hole flange and a four hole wide angle prop.

Welcome by the way, whoever ya are.

yes it is the rubber donut with 3 bolts, I've had a look at paddock online and seen the kit and wide angle prop, is that the best place to get them?

I just got my props from a local 4x4 garage as they matched the internet prices, I'm gettin my conversion kit from gwyn lewis though - service is good and he seems to really know his stuff (no connection by the way)

Gwynn Lewis is an amazing font of knowledge and a real nice guy to boot