Thread: maxi drive lockers

Originally Posted by Red90

What is this Ashcroft hypoid unit? Do you mean the Force 9 axles that do not exist any more?

Pictures of the HDP38 diff here. (A little way down the page)

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And posts number 312 (by chook73) & 315 (by drover) on this thread.

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I don't see the diff anymore on the Ashcroft website?

Mike.

Originally Posted by Red90

What is this Ashcroft hypoid unit? Do you mean the Force 9 axles that do not exist any more?

Ashcroft has designed a hypoid bolt-in replacement for the p38 ccentre. IRC they may have had some teething problems with the cw&p sets though.

Followed the discussion and agree with disoRRC, diff clearance is an issue and 3cm more clearance can make quite a difference. While I can't speak from experience as my rover diff with MD has not broken I'm wondering who actually has had a broken a rover diff with MD??? My friend Greg who is a LRA mechanic for many years has yet to see a broken rover diff with MD locker.

Originally Posted by discoRRc

steve223 isn't my farther, and I actually haven't heard anything from him about Ashcroft quality. I don't seem to think Ashcroft is a bad product, I was looking to find what peoples experiences with them are, because I've heard some people say its absolute rubbish, but I've also heard people who swear by them..

To clarify yes I was told this at the time from someone who wanted my business but I have a Ashcroft air locker in rear and a Ashcroft ATB in the front on my D2 and I'm very happy with it. Ashcroft also provides a excellent service and is great to deal with. I have no problems buying Ashcroft gear.

Still prefer my MD lockers in the Defender though as there is no way a air leak can make it inoperable.

Originally Posted by Steve223

Followed the discussion and agree with disoRRC, diff clearance is an issue and 3cm more clearance can make quite a difference. While I can't speak from experience as my rover diff with MD has not broken I'm wondering who actually has had a broken a rover diff with MD??? My friend Greg who is a LRA mechanic for many years has yet to see a broken rover diff with MD locker.

As I posted previously I have seen several 3.54 crownwheel and pinion sets fail on md equipped rover diffs. There have also been a few pictures posted on here of md rover cases which have failed.

M R Automotive have always made the maxi drive for Salibury diffs, they started production on Rover diffs about 18 months ago. KAM make a good locker, so does Ashcroft but only for rover diffs. Eaton E Locker is available for both. Or you can lower yourself to an air leaker.

wondering whether you can get the MD also as pegged diffs similar to Ashcroft

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Ashcroft has designed a hypoid bolt-in replacement for the p38 ccentre. IRC they may have had some teething problems with the cw&p sets though.

Ahh. The blog entry from Ashcroft is 17 months ago and there is no product for sale..... People are talking on here as if it is something you can purchase....

Why would they not just have used a Toyota 8" CW&P as has been done before.....and make a bolt in casing with pinning facility built in and adapters to use a Rover center or ARB 24 spline side hears or there own center? That route makes a lot of sense. Lots of low cost CW&P available at a variety of ratios. And, yes, I do know that Jack Mac has been doing this for many years.