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Centred Rear Diff in a Rangie

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Centred Rear Diff in a Rangie

Post by Scott »

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience running a centred rear diff (ie Patrol) in a Rangie?

My main concern is whether or not the drive shaft angles will be okay.
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Post by Aquarangie »

Unless you are running a Nissan transfer case and the like, this wouldn't work as the Rangie drivelines are all right hand sided.

Toyotas I think run the axles on the right side like Rangies do. This may work if you looked into it.

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Post by modman »

theoretically it would work, but look at the a-arm and chassis to check for bang-bang stuff.
did't sam run a centred diff in "strangerover" with the 44.?
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Post by Strange Rover »

Yep mine worked fine. Had very little vibration - IIRC just a small vib at 60kmh under trailing throttle which was probably just due to incorrect pinion angle and probably could hve been fixed by spacers in the lower control arms.

An offset diff theoetically shouldnt cause any vibs as long as the absolute uni joint angles are within spec.

When looking from above the two missalingment angles are equal and opposite and therefore dont cause any vibration.

Heres a pic of what mine looked like. These angles arnt that bad.

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Post by Loanrangie »

So theoretically, you could fit a complete hilux rear end, convert it to take the rover hubs and bobs your Auntie ? Would the width be ok, and could you make drive flanges to suit thr rover hubs and hilux axles ?
Strange Rover wrote:Yep mine worked fine. Had very little vibration - IIRC just a small vib at 60kmh under trailing throttle which was probably just due to incorrect pinion angle and probably could hve been fixed by spacers in the lower control arms.

An offset diff theoetically shouldnt cause any vibs as long as the absolute uni joint angles are within spec.

When looking from above the two missalingment angles are equal and opposite and therefore dont cause any vibration.

Heres a pic of what mine looked like. These angles arnt that bad.

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Post by Strange Rover »

Loanrangie wrote:So theoretically, you could fit a complete hilux rear end, convert it to take the rover hubs and bobs your Auntie ? Would the width be ok, and could you make drive flanges to suit thr rover hubs and hilux axles ?


Not really. The hilux is semi floating and the rangie full floating so would involve lost of welding and cutting of the axle tubes and custom axles etc. May as well just put the hilux third into the rover housing with custom axles.

Also the hilux is about 4in narrower than the rangie I think.

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Post by Tony78rr »

The landrover STAGE 1 V* with rangie running gear had a salibury rear diff (centred or Bl@@dy close to) had a look at one yesterday and yeah the driveshaft is a little longer than my rangie (prob 10cm) but if it works for the factory!!
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

Tony78rr wrote:The landrover STAGE 1 V* with rangie running gear had a salibury rear diff (centred or Bl@@dy close to) had a look at one yesterday and yeah the driveshaft is a little longer than my rangie (prob 10cm) but if it works for the factory!!


Sorry Tony the SIII/Stage1 Salisbury is offset a fair bit, at least 6" or more
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Post by Tony78rr »

Sorry Tony the SIII/Stage1 Salisbury is offset a fair bit, at least 6" or more


:oops: Must have my eyesight checked!! Sorry! Perhaps the transfer case is furthur to the right due to the engine being more central???
Either way my mates prop shaft is on a much more acute sideways angle than my rangie
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