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MickO'CTD4

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I was under the car today looking at the props etc. God i have a good life!:) Should the front and back props be exactly straight? looked like my back is slightly off.
 
Not exactly straight. I don't think the position of the diffs would allow it.
But...
The VCU support bearings must be alligned exactly 90 degrees to the centre line of the VCU.
 
The VCU is offset to clear the exhaust so if you look along the whole propshaft assembly it appears curved.
 
mmm...
It looked to me that the front prop was aligned with the VCU and then the rear prop goes off centre to the final drive.
I would have thought that it not being completely straight would put strain on the bearings, mounts. when in four wheel drive. Am i correct?
 
MickO'CTD4 said:
mmm...
It looked to me that the front prop was aligned with the VCU and then the rear prop goes off centre to the final drive.
I would have thought that it not being completely straight would put strain on the bearings, mounts. when in four wheel drive. Am i correct?
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Don't worry about it there's no sideways adjustment, the mounting studs are fixed. As long as the actual bearing supports are as Howard explained it's OK.
The Hardy Spicer joints are there to allow for angles in the propshaft.
 
I bet that scares all the other toy towners. It would be a lot more helpful if he gave at least one decent comment from time to time.
 
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