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Diff housing repairs

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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Post by landy_man »

dont think my cradle would work that well with a highmount..
although, just looking at some old pics of when I first made it.. and seeing as steves Rangie would not have auto cooler, you would be able to make it fit by cutting into the grille...
cheap, easy winch mount that is totally tucked away and does not interfere with the approach angle...

let us know if you want some pics or dimensions..
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Post by Loanrangie »

landy_man wrote:dont think my cradle would work that well with a highmount..
although, just looking at some old pics of when I first made it.. and seeing as steves Rangie would not have auto cooler, you would be able to make it fit by cutting into the grille...
cheap, easy winch mount that is totally tucked away and does not interfere with the approach angle...

let us know if you want some pics or dimensions..
I reckon it would be easy to lengthen the mounting arms to extend it further out from the grill - then there will be metal to weld some tube to.
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Post by PSI250 »

BIg StEvE wrote:I recently bought a Highmount winch so im keen as to get that on but i need to by a bar for it. Might be worth wacking in one of the old centres and repairing my housing myself with my welder. If i do that i could by a winch bar and take it easy for a while!
ey Steve, pity to here about the diff housing :(

Don't forget if your going to buy a winch bar let me know as i'm on the lookout for one aswell. Might be able to get some discount thing happening!!
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Post by BIg StEvE »

Loanrangie wrote:
landy_man wrote:dont think my cradle would work that well with a highmount..
although, just looking at some old pics of when I first made it.. and seeing as steves Rangie would not have auto cooler, you would be able to make it fit by cutting into the grille...
cheap, easy winch mount that is totally tucked away and does not interfere with the approach angle...

let us know if you want some pics or dimensions..
I reckon it would be easy to lengthen the mounting arms to extend it further out from the grill - then there will be metal to weld some tube to.
Yeah for sure i would like it to be really close to optimise aproach angle but out just enough for me to fab up a hoop and bar too! I dont run a grill anymore so i have acres of room to play with! :D
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Post by BIg StEvE »

PSI250 wrote:
BIg StEvE wrote:I recently bought a Highmount winch so im keen as to get that on but i need to by a bar for it. Might be worth wacking in one of the old centres and repairing my housing myself with my welder. If i do that i could by a winch bar and take it easy for a while!
ey Steve, pity to here about the diff housing :(

Don't forget if your going to buy a winch bar let me know as i'm on the lookout for one aswell. Might be able to get some discount thing happening!!
For sure mate will let u know! I had not forgotten! :D
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Post by BIg StEvE »

landy_man wrote:dont think my cradle would work that well with a highmount..
although, just looking at some old pics of when I first made it.. and seeing as steves Rangie would not have auto cooler, you would be able to make it fit by cutting into the grille...
cheap, easy winch mount that is totally tucked away and does not interfere with the approach angle...

let us know if you want some pics or dimensions..
Graig u have a PM! :D
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Post by BIg StEvE »

Ok update i welded up the diff housing and replaced the centre with one of my spares today. All seems pretty good so far. Was a fair bit of carnage when i pulled the centre out with the spider gears being smashed up good. Also smashed the centre rod! :D Will get some pics up ASAP!
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Post by BIg StEvE »

PICS! :D



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Post by Aquarangie »

Done a good job of it :armsup: I remeber mine was much the same, but I was only running 31 inch AT's and to get as far as you did on your Simex's is pretty damn good :D

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Post by landy_man »

good work son....

oh.. and PM sent.. something funny going on with PM's :?
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Post by TRobbo »

What the!
Has your old man taught you nothing...
No wonder it broke there is not a spot of oil on any of it :P
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Post by BIg StEvE »

TRobbo wrote:What the!
Has your old man tought you nothing...
No wonder it broke there is not a spot of oil on any of it :P
Hahaha nar they have been sitting in 42 degree heat for a while on rags but there was a bit of water in with the oil! :shock: Because of the hole in the housing i drained it a couple of days earlier also.

Took the old girl out this morning to see how it would hold up! Only on the muds thou! :roll:

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Post by TRobbo »

where did you go - looks like you found some fun tracks.
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Post by Mudzuki »

Thats blowhard up at toolangi, and yep it is a fun track, would be awesome in the wet :twisted:
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Post by BIg StEvE »

TRobbo wrote:where did you go - looks like you found some fun tracks.
Just did some of the tracks that are easier especially in the dry conditions. Mudzuki had some shit he just fixed so he was testing it out just like myself with my rear diff.

Started off on some of the basics off Marginal Rd then Down Cockpit and back up. Then straight up blowhard tk. After that the smoke from the bushfires in glenburn was looking threatening so we left for home.

Tony we should get up there together some time!
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Post by TRobbo »

Tony we should get up there together some time![/quote]

You can say that again

Tony we should get up there together some time! ;)
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