flexible drive shafts?

[BigSmokinGun]

I have to agree with raptorman on this one. Aint gonna work unless you have a slip joint, ESPECIALLY if your links arent mounted at the same point on your chassis.

 

[mike]

I have to agree with raptorman on this one. Aint gonna work unless you have a slip joint, ESPECIALLY if your links arent mounted at the same point on your chassis.

why not?

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

if you dont have a slip joint, the flexin of the suspension will make the shaft get stretched or get too much slack. too much slack can break or knot a flex shaft.

if you have your links designed around the output, you can get away with no slip joint. not very common i would think.

 

[JakeTheAlligatorMan]

Sorry, I think i'm missing something. Do you need Slack? I thought the driveshafts usually compress with the suspension. Hey Raptor kick back w/ the pics, those shafts sound cool.

 

[TwistedCreations]

yeah Steve has bombproof shafts, but yet he has built his truck like it was his Yota :lol: :lol:

 

[mike]

if you dont have a slip joint, the flexin of the suspension will make the shaft get stretched or get too much slack. too much slack can break or knot a flex shaft.

if you have your links designed around the output, you can get away with no slip joint. not very common i would think.

im not shure yet since i havn't tested it yet but i think it it would be imposible to knot the drive shaft since it is secured at both ends unless the suspension crumples. and there wont be to much slack sincece there should be only 5/16"-1/2" of play (what i have now).

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

if you can get the shaft just the right length, and limit the slack like you say, then it should work well.

but would the shaft be springy and soft??

 

[mike]

i dont think the shaft would be pretey stable, but it depends on what you use i guess. and if i HAD to have a slip shaft i could biuld it into one of the output shafts.

 

[Reflection]

yeah Steve has bombproof shafts, but yet he has built his truck like it was his Yota :lol: :lol:

Well,if your gonna build a rig,you might as well build the best. Even if it's scaled down.............


TOYOTA


The only thing I really need to worry about breaking now is all the Clods I run over! :lol:

 

[Reflection]

Sorry, I think i'm missing something. Do you need Slack? I thought the driveshafts usually compress with the suspension.

A proper shaft needs,as you say it,slack. The shaft will compress with the suspentions UP travel but will open up with the suspentions DOWN travel. Remember,suspention travel goes both ways. Kinda like Kingcobra does. :lol:

Hey Raptor kick back w/ the pics, those shafts sound cool.