free wheelin hubs / range rover

[humphey]

a mate off mine is buildin a landrover swb wagon it sits on a rangerover chassie and runs a v6 ecotec and a cruiser 5 speed and trannie . what i need to know is if any range's come with free wheelin hub ? any help would be great .thanks

[ISUZUROVER]

No, but there are some that are available in the UK as part of a part-time 4x4 conversion kit.

[humphey]

No, but there are some that are available in the UK as part of a part-time 4x4 conversion kit.

do u know if any other free wheelin hubs fit ? how much for the conversion ?

[humphey]

will landrover free wheelin hubs fit on a rangerover front diff?

[ISUZUROVER]

There are 3 problems:

(1) all coil sprung land-rovers had constant 4x4 and so no FWH (except a few very early models - this is where the origin of the FWHs for the part-time conversion ?)

(2) leafer FWH/drive flanges are 6-bolt, coilers are 5-bolt.

(3) Rangies have a stubless CV, the stub is then integral with the drive flange, so you need to also change to 110 or Series 3 STage 1 (v8) CVs with stubs.

One method:
(1) Swap to 110 or stage 1 CVs
(2) Get some 24 spline series LR FWHs, one of the bolt-holes will match up, and depending on the webbing of the FWH, you should be able to redrill the other 4 holes (PCD is the same, only number is different).
(3) You will also need to make a spacer between the hub and the FWH, since rangie wheel-hubs don't stick out as far.

I have seen people in the UK selling the FWHs from the conversion kit for about A$50-100.

Since rangies/landies run oil in the swivels, you don't get as much rolling resistance as a hilux or cruiser when you don't have FWH. My series is part-time 4x4 and I threw my FWHs away years ago. The swivel ins/bearings are better lubricated that way.

[humphey]

There are 3 problems:

(1) all coil sprung land-rovers had constant 4x4 and so no FWH (except a few very early models - this is where the origin of the FWHs for the part-time conversion ?)

(2) leafer FWH/drive flanges are 6-bolt, coilers are 5-bolt.

(3) Rangies have a stubless CV, the stub is then integral with the drive flange, so you need to also change to 110 or Series 3 STage 1 (v8) CVs with stubs.

One method:
(1) Swap to 110 or stage 1 CVs
(2) Get some 24 spline series LR FWHs, one of the bolt-holes will match up, and depending on the webbing of the FWH, you should be able to redrill the other 4 holes (PCD is the same, only number is different).
(3) You will also need to make a spacer between the hub and the FWH, since rangie wheel-hubs don't stick out as far.

I have seen people in the UK selling the FWHs from the conversion kit for about A$50-100.

Since rangies/landies run oil in the swivels, you don't get as much rolling resistance as a hilux or cruiser when you don't have FWH. My series is part-time 4x4 and I threw my FWHs away years ago. The swivel ins/bearings are better lubricated that way.

thanks i will pass it on to my mate and he can deside witch way to go .thanks again

[THE 109]

go to ARB and buy the parttime 4x4 kit to suit 110,defender(AVM brand).cost me about $250,just file out the bolt holes a touch(different mounting PCD).then buy either 110 CV's or maxidrive stub shafts which go into the rangey CV.

[humphey]

go to ARB and buy the parttime 4x4 kit to suit 110,defender(AVM brand).cost me about $250,just file out the bolt holes a touch(different mounting PCD).then buy either 110 CV's or maxidrive stub shafts which go into the rangey CV.

thanks dude