30-11-2019, 12:44 PM
Changing sides should not affect the half shaft.
If it was on the limit of strength it might, but I'm sure the A7 is plenty strong enough.
A friend had a Land Rover Series 2 12 seater safari. These weigh nearly 2 tons and the original Rover shafts were near their stress limit. Half shafts and diffs failed fairly regularly. He found that by reversing as little as possible they lasted much longer. He had plenty of room at the house so he could turn without reversing.
Fitting Salisbury axles was the permanent fix.
If it was on the limit of strength it might, but I'm sure the A7 is plenty strong enough.
A friend had a Land Rover Series 2 12 seater safari. These weigh nearly 2 tons and the original Rover shafts were near their stress limit. Half shafts and diffs failed fairly regularly. He found that by reversing as little as possible they lasted much longer. He had plenty of room at the house so he could turn without reversing.
Fitting Salisbury axles was the permanent fix.
Jim