Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi John,

Are they volvo axles? the square tubes look familiar?

Cheers
G

2004 defender 90 TD5- Prior to big chip and intercooler upgrade- 8.7-9.2 l/100km

after chip and intercooler upgrade and 33's- 9.5-11 l/100km depending on driving style.

Cheers

Giles

any luck Lowbox?

Hi,

Any rover guys got the fixed steel brake lines and brackets and even the calipers if you have them from a late 80's rangie front axle. 1988 etc.

I need the metric twin hose type.

Cheers
G

so thats a 4.6 crank in a 3.9 block with reduced mains? just the block is not cross bolted so its an earlier block?

Looking good.

Cheers

there is a jig floating around on the eastern seaboard... but not too difficult, I machined up the relative stubs etc, assembled the unit and the axles guide the centre to the desired position, I then used a gasket to mark and then drilled the holes out.

put in the studs etc and your away.

cheers

It will fit, I have fitted one to the front of my 88 rangie.

couple of holes to tap, but no biggie.

cheers
Giles

thanks for the feedback..
they are 37" creepy and the irocs are a lot bigger at 42".
It has the power and reduction to turn them and interestingly enough the 42's only weigh 5kg more than the 37's... creepy are pretty heavy.

cheers
Giles

I have maxxis creepy's and now some iroks and need to get rid of one set. what's the better tyre of the two in your opinion?

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Giles

The vehice is a 1987 and the donor axle if from another 1987.
I told Jac mac this and he made no mention of suitability or not.
I have an earlier set of front hubs and stubs on another front end, will these fit the later swivel balls? If so I will just use the earlier stubs and hubs.
Cheers
Giles

Just pulled down the donor front axle etc and got the diagram Jac Mac sent me for boring the stub axles and inserting the mt12003 toyota bushes. However my stubs are different to those in the diagram as there is a perforated looking bush inserted into the inside of the cv end of the stub already ...

The tojo 5 stud rims are PDC of 150mm, but the Rovers are PCD 165mm, so they are unlikely to fit even if drilled.

Bummer I know!
cheers
Giles

any suggestions for a good laser cutter in perth?
cheers

Which retailer or fab shop has the best range of tabs and brackets for reasonable $$$?

Cheers

Hard to say without seeing the vehicle.
But they do sometomes wear through the clutch throw-out fork... the shaft from the slave cylinder wears through the clutch fork and whamo no pressure at all and no clutch..
$$ to fix I am unsure of best to check your local LR guys.
hope this helps

Hi, Am part way throught the toy conversion and just recieved my rear axleshafts. I machined the spindles to clear the standard 80 series axleshaft splines... I get the McNamara axles and they are 20thou larger diameter in the splined area..... It is just the Mcnamara splines are complete whereas ...

Yes mate..... another change of plan.... rangie will now become the tow vehicle..... for the toy..... well that is the plan for now..ha. the toy will inherit the portals..... seemed a much more realistic way to go.. a full on toy without the hassle of registration or legalities of trying to engineer ...

Just a quick question.
Is the bolt pattern for the stub axles for the pre 87' rangie and say a mid 90's disco the same?
I know the stub axles are different length and the hubs are different but can I fit the later units to my earlier housings?

Cheers

since it now posted here.

give or take a little yes.
mine were $315 each landed

I'll wait till Pete gets back to me to post.

You have PM

bought some from him....16" air shocks..... perfect transaction and worked out waaay cheaper than buying retail here... I dont understand how a retailer from the US can buy and ship to Aus and still be a LOT cheaper than the equivalent retailer here... Maybe retailers here just want to make huge ...

I appreciate that different products that appear to do a similar job will have different costs. It is when the exact same product is a vastly different cost that I get pi$$ed. For example.... Retail from opposite lock for a detroit locker to suit a toyota 8" diff is around the $1200 mark supply only ...

They can be fitted to a 3.5/3.9, you obviously have to re grind the mains... you could even offset grind the big ends and run the smaller journal rods for even longer stroke....... you would need to possibly do some clearancing in the block and modify the sump but it all can be done... I have done ...

You can Duncan... no worries.
Safari Gard have done this with their 3 link for rovers for ages....
only problem is puts a lot of force under braking on only the lower arm..
there were a couple of early failures but then they toughened it up.
cheers
Giles

I dont think these are the manual type... not the ones with the manual bolt.
if you look at the photo they have the sliding dog just like a maxidrive.
you will need the actuators and will need to modify your existing housings to suit the actuators.

just my 2 cents

yep. I had the same rear locker.. JM in their own cast housing. Just the same as a Hilux centre.
Good price as these are v exe. when new.

you will need actuators etc, but should be good.
nice pick up.

Giles

Hi, I used to work for ARB in the workshop. I used to speak to the technical guys a lot re. odd fitments. There was an RD76 avail for a 30 spline rover diff and from memory a toy side gear could be used, but dont quote me on that one. ARB melbourne can prolly help with queeries, but I know that I ...

Not sure if this shoild be in the gen section, but does anyone have a parts list for these suckers, alternatively the ball joints for the front steering assy... does anyone know if there is a common replacement as on of mine is buggered:( alternatively has anyone modded this setup using replacement ...

Speed ratings issue was contested, and won a while back. Providing the speed rating of the tyre in question is in excess of state max. speed limits then no worries, cos you aint allowed to go faster than that anyhoo now are you..... But load ratings must the the same or higher than std. just my 2c ...