Open letter to Sir Jim and Lynne Calder at Ineos automotive

[parb]

So in Australia the aftermarket are developing products with help from Ineos Australia.
We have lots of options and now even chassis extensions for the Quartermaster.
I can’t see why the US companies can’t be doing the same

Exactly

 

[Tazzieman]

So in Australia the aftermarket are developing products with help from Ineos Australia.
We have lots of options and now even chassis extensions for the Quartermaster.
I can’t see why the US companies can’t be doing the same

To quoite the OP main beef
'Own the Driveshaft Issue: Stop the silence. Release a technical bulletin acknowledging the vibration issues on lifted or heavily used rigs. If the OEM part is the weak link, collaborate with a driveshaft specialist to offer a "Heavy Duty" factory-approved replacement."

Australia has not yet solved this

 

[AngusMacG]

Here is my driveshaft. Caught at the dealer when I asked them to look at it after seeing @Logsplitter ’s (I think) post about his non-lifted rig having the failure.

Not that I’m an engineer but it appears to me that the boot is the real issue as it tears first allowing debris to get in the joint and cause the failure. My vehicle was non-lifted with only surface road and highway miles on it. My guess is the boot material needs to revisited or made thicker/reinforced.

 

[Logsplitter]

Here is my driveshaft. Caught at the dealer when I asked them to look at it after seeing @Logsplitter ’s (I think) post about his non-lifted rig having the failure.

Not that I’m an engineer but it appears to me that the boot is the real issue as it tears first allowing debris to get in the joint and cause the failure. My vehicle was non-lifted with only surface road and highway miles on it. My guess is the boot material needs to revisited or made thicker/reinforced.

Thanks for sharing that, really useful to see one caught early on a stock vehicle.
The boot as the starting point makes sense; once contamination gets in, the joint doesn’t stand much of a chance.
Add that to the propshaft failure list thread.