Can someone recommend a local metal fabricator?
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I've managed to bugger up the propshaft on my Shogun. Annoyingly, my Shogun is fitted with what seems to be an extremely rare factory-fitted locking rear diff, so can I find a replacement for it? Of course not!
Having had numerous breakers wading through dozens of shafts with no success, I am now going to have to bite the bullet and get a replacement part made. Can anyone recommend anywhere local (as close to Epsom as possible) that might be able to do this for me?
It's actually the yoke plate which connects the shaft to the rear diff that I need making, so it's no a particularly complex thing, I wouldn't have thought.
Before anyone asks, no, they don't seem to be available from Mitsubishi.
Having had numerous breakers wading through dozens of shafts with no success, I am now going to have to bite the bullet and get a replacement part made. Can anyone recommend anywhere local (as close to Epsom as possible) that might be able to do this for me?
It's actually the yoke plate which connects the shaft to the rear diff that I need making, so it's no a particularly complex thing, I wouldn't have thought.
Before anyone asks, no, they don't seem to be available from Mitsubishi.
shimmey69 said:
Try phils pajeros in Southampton as I heard he was branching into other Mitsubishi models if he don't have, he should know where to find one !
He's one of the guys who went through dozens already for me!I have at least managed to confirm that one of the propshafts I have got will be fine (it's a couple of mm longer, but the one in there doesn't go all the way, and a couple of other breakers have said it will be fine), so it's just the diff flange that I need to get made, as none of the breakers have one with the right bolt spacing.
Try Google mate
I had a propshaft made by a firm in Guildford mnany years ago but they have gone now
Must be places that make or repair them.
Check commercial vehicle parts firms or specialist engineers.
If its just for off road low speed ballancing may not be an issue.
Cut n shut option - sleeve two halfs together.
Landrover & 4x4 forums may have links to enginerring firms.
I had a propshaft made by a firm in Guildford mnany years ago but they have gone now
Must be places that make or repair them.
Check commercial vehicle parts firms or specialist engineers.
If its just for off road low speed ballancing may not be an issue.
Cut n shut option - sleeve two halfs together.
Landrover & 4x4 forums may have links to enginerring firms.
topsparks said:
Propshaft services in Feltham will be able to help you out.They can modify or build complete new prop shafts.
Great. Just had an offline recommendation for them too. They built one for the mechanic who looks after my V8 after one of his other customers somehow managed to wrap the exhaust on his Lightning pickup round it!Kermit power said:
Great. Just had an offline recommendation for them too. They built one for the mechanic who looks after my V8 after one of his other customers somehow managed to wrap the exhaust on his Lightning pickup round it!
The Lightning Prop is high strength lightweight AluminiumIf they can build one of those that is a good recomendation.
You can get carbon fibre ones in the states.
Interesting TV programme with Richard Hammond presenting showed the torque & shear testing of steel v carbon fibre shafts
Quite how you wrap the exhaust tube round it is another matter ????
As the stock ones are 2" plus tubing and exit on one side well away from the prop.
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