01-03-2021, 08:49 PM
As mentioned the banjo and torque tube are indeed the much maligned (in years gone by) screw in torque tube type. I’ve used them for years on both my wife’s ‘29 Chum (original) and various sports/ racing versions without problem, and they are the easiest of all axles to set up and adjust. The only thing one must do is to keep an eye on any developing backlash and adjust as necessary. I think the back lash can develop more quickly than on other types due to end thrust being taken on the thin end section screw in torque tube end via the thrust bearing. I don’t think ratios other than the 4.9 can be fiddled into this design. Only ever one failure, on the high mileage Chum, in over 50 years of hard usage.