tankman48

New Member

• Jun 19, 2011

• #1

I've fitted my Defender 90 with new suspension, radius correction arms and rear trailing arms, the suspension has given the car a 2" lift although it feels like more when I'm climbing in and out! I've had a noise which I originally thought was coming from the gearbox however a friend of mine seems to think that its vibration coming from the front prop shaft, I only notice it above 40mph in 4th and 5th gear though. he suggested I fit a wide angle propshaft which he says would benefit my car especially with raised suspension, do I need to do this and will it actually make a lot of difference? Has anyone else done this modification and what have they found? Cheers.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jun 19, 2011

• #2

did you really need castor correction as it makes angle worse,wide angle prop will stop it binding but not improve vibration you need double cardon joint for that

 

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dave18

Active Member

• Jun 19, 2011

• #3

jamesmartin said:

did you really need castor correction as it makes angle worse,wide angle prop will stop it binding but not improve vibration you need double cardon joint for that

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Did i read right elsewere that Discos ran Doubles on their front Props ????? If so would it be a straight swap ???

 

tankman48

New Member

• Jun 19, 2011

• #4

Thanks James, the mechanic that did the work for me said I needed castor correction I went with his advice and hopefully his experience, to be honst I'd never even heard of a wide angle prop before until it was mentioned to me by a friend, I'm no expert I just love off roading them, unfortunately I always seem to fix one problem and cause another!

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jun 19, 2011

• #5

wide angle has as said on the tin the ability to move to a wide angle without catching on itself ,it wont alter the vibration occuring at too large an angle ,2 inch lift shouldnt really need castor correction ,its noticeable in the loss of self centering after cornering,if it still self corrects no need to fit castor correction arms,double cardan joints can be used to a wider angle before vibration

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Jun 19, 2011

• #6

whereabouts are ya?

i may be breaking my bobtail rr and that has gwyn lewis wide yoke props on it
check the gwyn lewis website mine are the blue ones cost a fortune

http://wzeu.ask.com/r?t=p&d=eu&s=uk...rc=tled&url=&u=http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/

 

Last edited: Jun 19, 2011

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Jun 19, 2011

• #7

Bearmach do wide yoke props - much cheaper than Glyn Lewis!
Got them on my 2" lifted 90 - cured my vibration problem.

 

tankman48

New Member

• Jun 21, 2011

• #8

Thanks for all the advice guys I've just ordered a cardon joint propshaft and connection flange from the very helpful guys at devon 4x4 hopefully this will cure my problem.