Half shaft questions

[[HTi]Johnson]

Hey all.

I was wondering what vehicle has half shafts that the middle parts slides into and over each other. Not a subaru, but a jeep or toyota, that's where I think someone said.

I was thinking of making them work in my GL-10 for some serious travel (up and down).

Unless there's a secret someone wants to tell me.

[erik litchy]

you sound like you have some ambitous plans, at this point have you considered getting a more off road freindly vehicle? maybe an ATV? im not trying to discourage you but you may find that the strut style suspension has its limitations.

[[HTi]Johnson]

Yeah I have a dirt bike a yz250 1998. But I was just toying with the idea. How is the strut suspension limited? Educate me everyone!

[erik litchy]

Yeah I have a dirt bike a yz250 1998. But I was just toying with the idea. How is the strut suspension limited? Educate me everyone!

 

limited by balljoint angle, strut length, need camber plates to do a proper alinment, camber changes through out its travel. sounds limited or compromised to me.

[Qman]

Hey all.

I was wondering what vehicle has half shafts that the middle parts slides into and over each other. Not a subaru, but a jeep or toyota, that's where I think someone said.

I was thinking of making them work in my GL-10 for some serious travel (up and down).

Unless there's a secret someone wants to tell me.

 

To answer your question!

 

The Nissan 280z has that type of axle shaft. I looked into using those type of axles a couple of years ago. It won't really give you more travel. It will give you a much stronger axle though! To get more travel will require changing to long travel shocks/struts. You can probably go a few degrees more but not much more. The problem arises as the tire leaves the ground and then the axle runs out to it's limits and then the tire contacts the ground again. That is when most axles break.

[Qman]

limited by balljoint angle, strut length, need camber plates to do a proper alinment, camber changes through out its travel. sounds limited or compromised to me.

 

For the most part you just described any IFS rig that runs the trail. Except for the camber plates which aren't required by any of them.(including the Subaru)

[erik litchy]

To answer your question!

 

The Nissan 280z has that type of axle shaft. I looked into using those type of axles a couple of years ago. It won't really give you more travel. It will give you a much stronger axle though! To get more travel will require changing to long travel shocks/struts. You can probably go a few degrees more but not much more. The problem arises as the tire leaves the ground and then the axle runs out to it's limits and then the tire contacts the ground again. That is when most axles break.

 

id only use that kind in the rear. they arent suitable for front unless you like to feel of the u joints when your turning.

[erik litchy]

For the most part you just described any IFS rig that runs the trail. Except for the camber plates which aren't required by any of them.(including the Subaru)

 

no. the kind with a top and bottom control arm is a little better. just as long as they are designed for the purpuse, the longer the control arms the more the travel.

[[HTi]Johnson]

I guess what I am trying to do is make it so when I land hard my car doesn't recoil and compress hard. I want it to take a 12 to 24 inch drop without hitting really hard.

[erik litchy]

I guess what I am trying to do is make it so when I land hard my car doesn't recoil and compress hard. I want it to take a 12 to 24 inch drop without hitting really hard.

 

maybe just stiffer springs and the KYB bumpstops (they are lot stiffer than stock)

 

http://www.bilstein.com/html/applications/9100/index.htm

scroll over to the bottom where it talks about the bump stop

too bad its not practical to fit that to a car