Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

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

ISUZUROVER wrote: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 ?

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

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.

ISUZUROVER wrote: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

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.

THE 109 wrote: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