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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Default 4b front drive shafts

hello is it possible to have them the wrong way round the short one to the passenger side and long one to drivers.thanks.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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they are both the same length m8, the only difference is the drivers side has a groove in for a circlip inside the front diff (that most folk remove and don't refit as it's not needed)

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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by the youth
they are both the same length m8, the only difference is the drivers side has a groove in for a circlip inside the front diff (that most folk remove and don't refit as it's not needed)

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one of my old ones seem a bit shorter.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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xr4x4 ones are a different length maybe you have one cos and one xr
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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xr4x4 ones are a different length maybe you have one cos and one xr
i have one wheel that seems to be out a slight bit further than the other.
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