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  1. 25th September 2014, 05:37 PM #1
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    maxi drive lockers

    hey guys, so pretty soon I can buy my defender. I've been looking for a long time at all my options to build it up into a beast off road. so, I know that maxi drives really are the best lockers you can get, pretty much bulletproof. but unfortunately they aren't in production anymore, or so I thought. I recently found the M.R. Automotive webpage, they say they are manufacturing and distributing selected maxi drive products.. does this mean I can purchase brand new lockers? or are they just making other products like there crawlers gears?
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  2. 25th September 2014, 05:42 PM #2
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    If it's a new defender pretty sure it's all over for lockers, they do other maxidrive component just not lockers, it's a shame! I tried to get one for the front of my 2012 130, got one of the last ones for the rear
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    lockers

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    As far as i know they are still doing the back lockers not the front
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  4. 25th September 2014, 05:48 PM #4
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    Im going get either a Isuzu or 200 tdi, but I was planning to swap out the Salisbury for a rover diff. now I guess im going to have to wait for second hand one to pop up
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    Quote Originally Posted by discoRRc View Post
    Im going get either a Isuzu or 200 tdi, but I was planning to swap out the Salisbury for a rover diff. now I guess im going to have to wait for second hand one to pop up
    Last I heard MR were doing salisbury lockers.

    you would be insane to remove a salisbury to fit a rover diff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Last I heard MR were doing salisbury lockers.

    you would be insane to remove a salisbury to fit a rover diff.

    well yes and no, there are pros and cons to each
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    Apart from a rover diff having a little more clearance underneath it compared to a Salisbury diff, what other advantages are there that would make you prefer a rover diff?

    Mike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 90@ View Post
    Apart from a rover diff having a little more clearance underneath it compared to a Salisbury diff, what other advantages are there that would make you prefer a rover diff?

    Mike.
    Well, thats pretty much it i would say, the rover diff isn't a anchor in mud, doesn't get caught on every rock step in sight, and doesnt diff out out in "small" rutts. If i replace the stock diff with maxi drive, strength is no longer an issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by discoRRc View Post
    Well, thats pretty much it i would say, the rover diff isn't a anchor in mud, doesn't get caught on every rock step in sight, and doesnt diff out out in "small" rutts. If i replace the stock diff with maxi drive, strength is no longer an issue.
    then shave it, why do you want to move backwards. even a rover with a maxi. you still have a flexing crown and wobbling pinion and lighter tubes.

    so to get a rover diff equal to a sals, needs quite a bit of welding and a bit more thought than i think you may have considered.
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  10. 25th September 2014, 09:53 PM #10
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    It might not be quite as strong as a salisbury, but i know alot of people running rover diffs with maxis in them and they never have had problems
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