alexc2701
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After changing my uj's today I was looking at the prop and thinking why does the D2 need a double cardan joint? My 90 has a steeper angle and just single uj joints? I can't see why it needs it!
Disco 2 Double cardan joint
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Pawl
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It's supposed to improve refinement by operating more smoothly. A benefit lost on a Land Rover diesel.
alexc2701
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Annoying and fiddley as too
Dalai Farmer
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IS there a company that has made an after-market front prop that is without the double cardan unit, as it is a right pain in the bum to replace the middle ball-joint thing (technical terms here chaps...)
brian47
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I shouldn't think so. As I understand it the double joint is required because of the large angle needed to connect the output shaft of the T-box to the front axle. The angle becomes even more acute as the body lifts, either intentionally or as a result of normal suspension action.
Dalai Farmer
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My old Defender has a much larger angle when off-roading. Most of the reports state the double cardan joint is to smooth the transfer, not to aid the articulation. But I am no expert...
jamesmartin
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its not necessarily the angle though double cardan does help with that, its because diff flange and t/box flange are far from parallel
