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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: M19 ROO on February 06, 2007, 21:56:23

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: M19 ROO on February 06, 2007, 21:56:23

read on here little bit ago about testing your prop u.j's by removeing one prob and drivein with diff lock on, if wobble goes away u know which prop it is...

question is how far can you drive with one prop and your diff lock on??

is it a quick test kinda thing, or are we talkin long enough for me to remove one, drive 20 miles to work then 20 miles home?

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: davidlandy on February 06, 2007, 21:57:41

i drive for 70 miles like it!  and greenlaning!

wasnt gonna let a stupid thing like a snapped front prop spoil my day! :D

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: M19 ROO on February 06, 2007, 21:58:32

fast!!! lol 1 min to reply!  :lol:

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: Snooky on February 06, 2007, 22:07:03

Drove mine the other week with only the front, but was also not happy to do too many miles  :wink:

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 07, 2007, 01:53:02

Drove about 40 miles with the rear prop missing and I only have the viscous coupling.  Scary though, 2,100kg RRC LSE, FWD and a 5.0L V8 :shock:

Smoke them tyres :o

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 07, 2007, 02:03:58

a quick test will tell you. i wouldnt drive too far on one prop if you can help it, as it just puts more strain on one prop/diff/axle rather than dividing it over the two of them.

dont nail it though, be gentle pulling off etc otherwise you'll risk doing the UJ's over on the prop thats still fitted!

Title: driving with one prop
Post by: TDi90 on February 07, 2007, 08:59:46

a mate of mine drove from mid wales back to hampshire (about 4 and a half hours) on only one prop with diff lock in. no probs.

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Title: driving with one prop
Post by: Rich_P on February 07, 2007, 12:24:19

Or if you have a Rover diff on the rear axle, you can blow them if you floor it too much with the rear prop just fitted...  Of course, the diff probably would take it when new but how many are in superb condition now anyway?