Thread: Life of Puma Rear Diff's

So the Ashcroft replacement casting and CW&P allows you to build up a rear much stronger than the stock P38 style centre, but how does it compare to the standard (long nose) rover design?

Does the low pinion hypoid design make it stronger forwards at the expense of being weaker in reverse like Toyota fronts, or is that just the cut of the gear teeth?

Do people think the 110/130 axle housing is strong enough (resistance to bending) for long term, fully loaded touring/overland use? Or does it really need reinforcing like the UK MOD HD axles (Wolf/Snatch) to run constant heavy loads?

If both housings would need reinforcing, is there any advantage of a 110/130 axle with the Ashcroft centre over reinforcing and building up a standard 90/Disco rear with all aftermarket internals?

Just thinking through the ideal rear to replace a Salsbury without going to custom made stuff.

Dan

Building up a rover is still my prefered choice,easy to find and very cheap. Pat

Hey Drover have you taken yours for a run yet? How was it, did you have any dramas?

Seems mine has a problem and the whole lot has to come back apart and be re-machined......

Really, that sux !

Still haven't got my prop shaft back yet. Hopefully this week.

Just started to wire/mount the compressor.

Originally Posted by Drover

Really, that sux !

Still haven't got my prop shaft back yet. Hopefully this week.

Just started to wire/mount the compressor.

Yep given that it takes 8 hours or so just to pull the diff out and reassemble!

Is your shaft finished ?

I believe so, give him a call on Monday........

Originally Posted by Drover

Just started to wire/mount the compressor.

Where did you decide to mount it?