Front prop decision/type..

1986 110 2.5nad.
Front prop has knacked UJ's and also knacked splines so it's time to replace the whole thing rather than just replace the UJ's.
Looking at on line prices from the usual suspects brings up two part numbers FRC 5566 which is cheaper than FRC 8390 .
Island 4x4 seem to say in the description that they are the same but one has bigger UJ's hence more expensive.
Both are britpart (boooo!) But both are said to be also Hardy Spicer (Yay! ...Or at least used to be Yay! When I were a lad!)
I've got a fair bit of britpart stuff on my tratter and it's lasted quite well tbh but I've never brought a complete prop before, just fitted new ujs which were GKN from my local Indy.
Other descriptions of FRC 8390 show it for vin CA onwards or, confusingly, fits all up to 1993 I thing it said. My VIN is BA.
Anybody any experience of these Britpart/ hardy Spicer props?
Katanga my friends

Not really seen it makes much difference. I think mine were from Allmakes 4x4, I just went into the local parts indie and asked for propshafts.

Greasing thoroughly before install, and regularly after, makes more difference than brands.

A lot of companies call them 'Hardy Spicer' as a generic term, like Hoover for a vacuum cleaner ...

'Real' Hardy Spicer manufactured props are very well made but you'll consequently pay more. If you want wide angle then worth paying for, if not them there's not a great deal of difference, as @Turboman said, proper installation and maintenance means a lot!

I thought I might have had a problem with my front prop shaft on my 1990, 110. I bought a cheap one from Paddocks. Think I paid about £54. It's been on there for two years and has been fine. The prop shaft which was on there was from a front Salisbury axle as I have a Salisbury from axle. I was going to put the other prop shaft back on but never got round to it.

Did the cheap paddocks prop have grease nipples Mike?
Ta.

I was thinking about this earlier as my slip joint is worn, has anybody used a prop from something else like Toyota, Jeep etc and cut/welded Landy yokes on?

Paul D said:

A lot of companies call them 'Hardy Spicer' as a generic term, like Hoover for a vacuum cleaner ...

'Real' Hardy Spicer manufactured props are very well made but you'll consequently pay more. If you want wide angle then worth paying for, if not them there's not a great deal of difference, as @Turboman said, proper installation and maintenance means a lot!

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Good advice there,^^^^^^^^^^^^^ from a man whose shaft probably has as hard a life as anyones!

if you're feeling flush, you could do far worse than to consult Mr Lewis in Llanfair Caereinion.
his own brand props are better thn pretty much any other I've come across - and no im not on commission.

Flossie said:

Did the cheap paddocks prop have grease nipples Mike?
Ta.

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Yes it does have grease nipples. I usually get under there about twice a year and grease them up.