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Old 01-02-2023, 07:55 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by grumpysnapper View Post
Yes that was the initial thought at the time by everybody, but we all became less sure that it may have been the (only) factor when we removed the shaft.

I'm confident that it hasnt had a "big" rock strike in that particular area (and even the more exposed portion closer to the diff is in very good condition).

The area surrounding the failure is quite well protected.

However of course I cant rule out some sort of impact at some point.

I have refitted the alloy driveshaft that it replaced.
Alloy? Chrome moly or Al or ? 2 piece? At this point I'm a big fan of the stock drive shaft.
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