Thread: New axels with HD flanges?

Originally Posted by barkingmad

Hi All,
Trying to get some Ashcroft HD flanges fitted to my MY15 Defender. The fronts have gone on OK, but the end flange looks like it is part of the axel on the rears and the whole lot needs to be replaced with a floating type axel. Does this sound right? The upgrade has been recommended on here a lot, but no mention of an axel change.

Thanks..

I've just realised the OP has said his Defender 2015 ??? and he doesnt actually mention it being a 90, where did that come from?

Every 90 Defender TDCi (puma) I've seen has the "normal" seperate drive flange and axle.

Owners need to get out their smart phones and take a pic when posting a question, its so easy and even Defender owners have moved away from the stone tablet and have phones

Regards
Daz

There's an interesting thread over on Defender2 about the last of the Defenders coming out with one piece rear axles.

DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Drive Flanges

They make sense to me, they just remove a known issue. As long as the axle tube is straight though.

As Beery has pointed out and on looking at the high res pics of the "last' softtop heritage 90 on the production line, it clearly shows one piece rear drive flange/axles.

So no rocket science, I'm sure the axles are still made of cheese and will need doing, although I'm guessing not too many heritage editions are going to see much offroad.

and just to clarify for the ones that might ponder this...
Regardless if its one piece or separate, both are still "fully floating axles" as they do not bare the vehicle weight.

Regards
Daz

Bare...? An unclothed bum is bare.
Bear... The vehicle weight is not borne by the axle shaft.
The stub axles bear the vehicle weight.

Did I get it right Ron?

Mike.

Originally Posted by 90@

Bare...? An unclothed bum is bare.
Bear... The vehicle weight is not borne by the axle shaft.
The stub axles bear the vehicle weight.

Did I get it right Ron?

Mike.

...unless Dazza means the axle shafts are baring it all in terms of being naked of the weight. 😉

*rolls eyes*....

Thanks for that, although a better example might have been...

"The owners wallet was "bare" as the mechanic needed to charge a lot more to pay for additional english classes the owner felt he needed."

And I suppose I could have said..
"A full-floating (drive) axle shaft does not carry the vehicle's weight; it serves only to transmit torque from the differential to the wheels. It "floats" inside an assembly that carries the vehicle's weight. Thus the only stress it must endure is torque (not lateral bending force)." (source; wiki, in fear of getting more en-grish wrong)

The "stub axle" is really only the fixed outer housing that supports the vehicle's weight. "fixed outer spindle housing" or "outer axle housing" would be a more accurate term.

"stub axle" (outside of poor descriptive Land Rover manuals) is generally referred to as the outer axle section of a CV assembly, trailer, caravan, or any other non driven axle assembly.


Regards
Daz