Thread: Salisbury diff on 110

If its different to the front( to state the obvious) ... Detroits are easy but ...catches are
1 .. Long range tank ... It can require a hoist to drop the whole back driveshaft to clear the diff centre. And
2... Some centres need a spreader and some only tire leavers ...ie it doesn't fall out like the rover centre
Search ... Ron 101's post in the good oil on Detroit install in a 101 LR .... It's easy but...

Originally Posted by mfc

If its different to the front( to state the obvious) ... Detroits are easy but ...catches are
1 .. Long range tank ... It can require a hoist to drop the whole back driveshaft to clear the diff centre. And
2... Some centres need a spreader and some only tire leavers ...ie it doesn't fall out like the rover centre
Search ... Ron 101's post in the good oil on Detroit install in a 101 LR .... It's easy but...

Wait, what? To fit a Detroit in a sals you don't need to remove the driveshaft! Don't need to extract the crownwheel either!
All is done in situ without disturbing the crownwheel and pinion...

Leaving the crown wheel in would be rather tricky wouldn't it? I'd like to see that done.

Okay, I didn't fit my Detroit, but I did pull the assembly nearly all the way down because I was worried about the banging I was getting from it, I didn't remove/refit the Detroit as such though. Too many springs to want to take it right out.
I'll bow to those who have superior experince on this...

You're both right lol axles out , centre out c wheel off . I was referring to the two catches I had . Getting the centre out of the housing prior to fitting the locker internals .. My long range tank made removing the centre hard as the tank was in the way and.... Mine was really hard to leaver out of the housing ( diff centre)

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Okay, I didn't fit my Detroit, but I did pull the assembly nearly all the way down because I was worried about the banging I was getting from it, I didn't remove/refit the Detroit as such though. Too many springs to want to take it right out.
I'll bow to those who have superior experince on this...

And so you should mark. I just can't see this being done successfully with out pulling the centre out. Mine came out easy with a couple of large screwdrivers, I think it took 30 min to do the whole job, but the whole assembly was sitting on the ground

Originally Posted by jimr1

Hi phibbzy , just to add to rijidij post , the Salisbury has been around since the Land Rover Series 3 long wheel base , before that Rover axels were very prone to snapping . The Salisbury is a Darna design , it got it's name from the Brithish Armys testing ground on Salisbury Plain in the uk. A 12 bolt Salisbury is a much stronger diff than a Rover Bandjo diff . jmir1

Salisbury Gear Co, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1926.

Originally Posted by dfendr

They continued as standard equipment until 2001, at which time they were replaced by the P38 design. The Salisbury differential/axle assembly was overall the most durable axle assembly used by Land Rover.

Forgive my ignorance, but why did they change it? I've always wondered