Thread: Shaving the bottom of a Salisbury?

Originally Posted by noogie

The bit I don't understand is, doesn't the Arb cover fit straight into existing holes?

Yes, as does any cover designed for the Dana 60 like my Rockcrusher one, but I cut the bottom of my housing up to and into the bottom (cover) bolt hole so I relocated the bolt, it couldn't be used.

It's all explained in the thread I linked to.

Fancy a 1" GC improvement without butchering the crown wheel, This kit might give your Sals similar clearance to your front diff.

link to Dana 60 Shave Kit

Originally Posted by goingbush

Fancy a 1" GC improvement without butchering the crown wheel, This kit might give your Sals similar clearance to your front diff.

link to Dana 60 Shave Kit

is that a weld in section in photo?

Originally Posted by noogie

Sounds like some seriously awesome driving.
You do make a valid point.
I figure if it isn't rocket science & easy enough I may as well give it a go and grab whatever clearance I can.

It was and I didn't realise that at the time - lots of it is still able to be accessed (stations, so permission required) but a large chunk were I 'played' the most is now restricted access as it have been bought by multi national gold mining consortiums.

I have lockers, winch, lifted, bigger tyres etc etc now and I can say I wouldn't have it any other way, but to be honest the series IIA shorty and the tray back series III apart from bone jarringly horrid suspension went every where we pointed them and they out drove the toyotas of the time to the point were we used to tell them to head for the gun shots as that is were we would be. I guess part of that was we were young and totally confident that we were immortal.

I do agree that the lump on the bottom of the Sals is a pain in the butt and it can be shaved off quite successfully and it will make an imporvement if you are dragging it through rutts

Originally Posted by wmd

is that a weld in section in photo?

Yep.

For my money that's for track/play only vehicles, I wouldn't actually go that far for a touring/work vehicle.

Originally Posted by rick130

Yep.

For my money that's for track/play only vehicles, I wouldn't actually go that far for a touring/work vehicle.

Could Not agree more.

For Touring / Work the unmodified Salisbury is the bees knees. Other than taking the 1/2" off with a grinder & fitting an ARB cover !!

The Modded cover & Bottom patch is for those that poo hoo the Sals saying they need the GC, Dozer Blade indeed !!

I'd be more worried about bending a track rod than getting stuck on the Salisbury. In 35ish yrs of 4X4ing Ive only ever needed jacking off a stuck Sals once but have bent a number of track rods.

Don't touch it! They work well and rely on the axle casing for strength! Why cut about what works. Have had Salisbury Axles on most of my vehicles due to torque and never had a grounding problem. Fit it, use it and see how you go. I bet within a month you've forgotten about that half inch!

Been belting Salisbury equipped Land Rovers around the NT and NW WA for over 20 years and never found this to be a problem.
Not saying it isnt in some areas like Victoria but I think if you live in Victoria a Salisbury with 1/2 inch less clearance is the least of your problems