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crooks_uk
Member Since: 05 Jul 2017
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Posts: 47
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I know the general consensus is to only fit a GKN rear prop shaft, but they are becoming very expensive in comparison to the alternatives. Now that the cars are getting on in age and not expecting to put another 100k + miles on the next prop shaft I fit, was wondering if anybody has fitted some of the cheaper alternatives and not had any issues / regrets?
How do the cheap eBay options perform these days?
Car gets used off road frequently if that makes a difference
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 23rd Feb 2025 4:14 am |
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Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0829HWRKW
I used this one from Amazon, and actually did not pay that much for it, so Im guessing t he price has gone up.
So far it has worked OK, haven't gone off road but it has been well snow tested. Maybe a thousand miles on it so far.
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| 23rd Feb 2025 5:56 am |
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paul123
Member Since: 22 Mar 2020
Location: norwich
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i have had a cheap ebay one on my wifes disco for four years now seems to work ok. its an old car the days of spending on expensive parts are over when its not worth repairing it gets scrapped. 2005 discovery 3 tdv6
1971 200 tdi 2 door range rover
300tdi defender 90 in bits needs lots of work
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| 23rd Feb 2025 7:06 am |
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eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 837
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| Re: Cheap Rear Prop Shaft |
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crooks_uk wrote:I know the general consensus is to only fit a GKN rear prop shaft, but they are becoming very expensive in comparison to the alternatives. Now that the cars are getting on in age and not expecting to put another 100k + miles on the next prop shaft I fit, was wondering if anybody has fitted some of the cheaper alternatives and not had any issues / regrets?
How do the cheap eBay options perform these days?
Car gets used off road frequently if that makes a difference
just a word of warning the cheap ones seem to come with a free gift of a vibration that will cost you more in the end 
last gkn one i picked up was about £240 ish on the bay please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
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| 23rd Feb 2025 10:00 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6812
 
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Couldn’t find a GKN in Europe last year so ended getting a Febi as recommended by the guys who fitted it for me. It’s been fine for about 12k km now which isn’t very scientific of course… 
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| 23rd Feb 2025 12:08 pm |
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Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
Posts: 127
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paul123 wrote:i have had a cheap ebay one on my wifes disco for four years now seems to work ok. its an old car the days of spending on expensive parts are over when its not worth repairing it gets scrapped.
My present LR3 cost me $500US so it doesn't get expensive parts either. I suppose I do have the money for OEM since I paid so little but at 17 years old and 188K miles it still doesn't really pencil out.
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| 23rd Feb 2025 5:04 pm |
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crooks_uk
Member Since: 05 Jul 2017
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Posts: 47
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| Re: Cheap Rear Prop Shaft |
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eightfoot wrote:crooks_uk wrote:I know the general consensus is to only fit a GKN rear prop shaft, but they are becoming very expensive in comparison to the alternatives. Now that the cars are getting on in age and not expecting to put another 100k + miles on the next prop shaft I fit, was wondering if anybody has fitted some of the cheaper alternatives and not had any issues / regrets?
How do the cheap eBay options perform these days?
Car gets used off road frequently if that makes a difference
just a word of warning the cheap ones seem to come with a free gift of a vibration that will cost you more in the end
last gkn one i picked up was about £240 ish on the bay
Wondering how many people have had vibration issues with cheap props? Thanks for the responses so far.
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| 24th Feb 2025 2:10 am |
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NCC-1031
Member Since: 30 Jan 2019
Location: Clanfield, Hampshire
Posts: 391
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I fitted a second hand one from Gentlemen of salvage (£25)
very very please with it so far 
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| 24th Feb 2025 9:14 am |
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