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Driveline breakages
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I have no idea what the front diff is.
I assume it isn't stock as the vehicle can corner with sufficient speed to lift the inside front wheel and when it hits the ground it sets off a skipping motion unless you get off the gas. This has been going on fro 11 years. I've tried different shocks 1 & 2 per corner, different spring rates all to no avail.
Todate this hasn't resulted in any breakages so i figure it must be something tough.
The vehicle wears front tyres at twice the rate of rear tyres!
I assume it isn't stock as the vehicle can corner with sufficient speed to lift the inside front wheel and when it hits the ground it sets off a skipping motion unless you get off the gas. This has been going on fro 11 years. I've tried different shocks 1 & 2 per corner, different spring rates all to no avail.
Todate this hasn't resulted in any breakages so i figure it must be something tough.
The vehicle wears front tyres at twice the rate of rear tyres!
Cheers,
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
I think u need a new car u do know a Range Rover isn't a sports car?zuffen wrote:I have no idea what the front diff is.
I assume it isn't stock as the vehicle can corner with sufficient speed to lift the inside front wheel and when it hits the ground it sets off a skipping motion unless you get off the gas. This has been going on fro 11 years. I've tried different shocks 1 & 2 per corner, different spring rates all to no avail.
Todate this hasn't resulted in any breakages so i figure it must be something tough.
The vehicle wears front tyres at twice the rate of rear tyres!
maybe a WRX or the like they corner very fast....
TD5 96 Discovery UTE.
This is our old race car!
It won the National Division of the Australian Safari in 1994.
I usually drive an ML320, Porsche 911 or Mercedes CLK500. I don't drive too fast in a straight line but the twisty bits are the fun bits.
I've had full bodied RR's lift a front wheel in the past. I guess I need to look at my driving habits?
It won the National Division of the Australian Safari in 1994.
I usually drive an ML320, Porsche 911 or Mercedes CLK500. I don't drive too fast in a straight line but the twisty bits are the fun bits.
I've had full bodied RR's lift a front wheel in the past. I guess I need to look at my driving habits?
Cheers,
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
No need to look at your driving habits .. they sound fine to me. We used to drive around round-a-bouts in old Rangies as fast as we could (nobody around of course ) and lift the inner front wheel off the deck ..... huge funzuffen wrote:This is our old race car!
It won the National Division of the Australian Safari in 1994.
I usually drive an ML320, Porsche 911 or Mercedes CLK500. I don't drive too fast in a straight line but the twisty bits are the fun bits.
I've had full bodied RR's lift a front wheel in the past. I guess I need to look at my driving habits?
Sounds like you Rangie is a bit of a hottie being an ex safari winning truck .. post up a picture.
TD 80 Series, F&R Lockers, Winch etc
D35's don't count. At least my old CJ had a D44 rear and it only weighed 1500kg fully loaded over the weighbridgeTLCOR wrote:Uhm, maybe that was a bad example - I'm on my 4th U-joint/shaft right now, and I'm only rocking 30's!rick130 wrote:yep, never had a problem twenty years ago with my front D30 in my old CJ with 31's.....Almost makes me proud of my set of Dana 30
(Let's not talk about the rearend)
Jeep are like Land Rover, the more modern stuff is no where near as beefy out of the box.
300Tdi Defender 130 CC
Cool . The rig looks great. How's the auto treating you? Well I hope.zuffen wrote:Simo,
Photo attached.
I'm the guy who has your old Torquflite you sold to Joe from Gympie about 12 months ago.
I was going to respond to your comment on page 1 of this thread re the lexus motor pushing big horses throught the Torqueflite .. what dd you say ... around 550 or something? Anyway, I was going to make a smart arse crack about how the 550 would translate to oohh I don't know .. say 100 after the torqueflyte takes it toll on the horsepower
But now that I know it's the one I sold you through Joe, I can't say that now can I (... oooh bugger I think I already have )? Anyway, they are a very strong gearbox as you already know I'm sure. Anyway it will be good to see the old bushie in action again .. what event are you aiming to take it into next?
TD 80 Series, F&R Lockers, Winch etc
Simo,
The drag strip.
I want this to turn 12's!
I've had it off road once in the last 6 years.
I don't have the time but I love working on the car.
I'm too old to race and have too many responsibilities so retired I'll remain.
I haven't used the trans yet I'm just about to get it in the car. It now has no bellhousing and runs a full manual valve body!
The drag strip.
I want this to turn 12's!
I've had it off road once in the last 6 years.
I don't have the time but I love working on the car.
I'm too old to race and have too many responsibilities so retired I'll remain.
I haven't used the trans yet I'm just about to get it in the car. It now has no bellhousing and runs a full manual valve body!
Cheers,
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
Zuffen
There's no such a thing as too much horsepower
The drag stripzuffen wrote:Simo,
The drag strip.
I want this to turn 12's!
I've had it off road once in the last 6 years.
I don't have the time but I love working on the car.
I'm too old to race and have too many responsibilities so retired I'll remain.
I haven't used the trans yet I'm just about to get it in the car. It now has no bellhousing and runs a full manual valve body!
turn 12 second et's
Too old to race
Full manual valve body
Hmmm I think your warranty is void now
TD 80 Series, F&R Lockers, Winch etc
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