 1993 Volkswagen LT 4x4 - Drive Shafts
As
stated earlier the Unimog uses torque tubes instead of drive shafts to
connect the transfer case to the axles. As my LT's transfer case
is offset from the inputs to the differentials as well as positioned
fore and after in a different location, the use of the original torque
tubes is not possible and a pinion conversion must be used. This
is acomplished by cutting down the torque tube, installing a bearing
and oil seal at the end and then machining up a drive shaft flange. Unimog axle pinion conversion
Originally
I hired Coast Powertrain in Prince George BC to make some fancy and
unfortunately expensive drive shafts. The front turned out OK
because it is the longest of the pair, but the rear turned out to be a
complete failure because the over all length was too short and the
angles were too sharp and it was vibration city. Even though they
said they would stand behind their work Coast Powertrain basically told
me "too bad so sad" - bastards! So, while under my wife's V10 TDI
Touareg I noticed that the front axles still used CVs and the angles
were significantly more than what a universal joint would do and
553ft.lbs of torque after the differential is more force than 200ish
ft.lbs before a differential! More research and it seems that the
108mm Porsche 930 CV joints were the thing to use. Race prepared
ones can go up to 25 degrees and people run these in the Baja 1000 all
the time with out failure. Other benefits of CVs they are
relatively inexpensive and easily field replaceable if need be - so
time a Hasenwerk redesign!
I got the local machine shop, Quesenl
Iron, to build me some pinion adapters to CV from some 108mm Audi 5000S
quattro CV flanges.
 Porsche 930CV to Spicer Universal bolt pattern adapter
 Porsche 930CV to Spicer Universal bolt pattern adapter
I have some Porsche 930 CVs coming in the mail and now to hunt down a 560mm (22") long 28 spline drive shaft.
More photos and details when more is done to the truck!
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