Thread: Puma difflocks

How much do you have to spend ?
How hard will you be driving it ?
My thoughts- the Ashcroft gear will be strong enough for hard driving unless you are at GVM on 35's and playing really hard
The sals is an upgrade on diff centre and gear size only.
There's a used high 9 on eBay for $5900, then you need to do the front.
The used maxi stuff if in good condition will be on par with the Ashcroft stuff and heaps cheaper.
How much for the maxi gear?

I do like a challenge but as this is a brand new car I guess That will come into the equation when tackling stuff ,
My last fender was a 99 td5 front n rear difflocks different radius arms rear arms steering rods 2" lift and many more mods ran 35" mickeys most of the time and 35" simex for the hard trips, was great off road not so good on road . Was hoping to get the puma close to that , already bought most of suspension stuff for it Gwyn Lewis long travel kit , was hoping it to be better on the road that's why will be 33" tyres most of the time. The second hand maxi drive stuff in $5000 , can't guarantee condition of it though from another aulro member though

Guess I've got $8-$10 k just want to do right this car is a keeper , my 3rd defender! Wish I could have kept the last one but things didn't work out like that

You'll need to go 3.9s to keep it happy

Run ashcroft 4.11 C&P for your 35s. E lockers front and rear and upgrade axles and cvs. Get both front and rear pegged and your good to go. You won't have an issue and should be plenty strong

This is a timely thread as Im looking at having at least one Diff lock fitted. Probably the front, so after recommendations on Front or rear for a single Locker please.
I run 265/75/16 BFG ATs and won't be going larger than that. I think that makes them 32 inch tyres? (I never have understood why we still refers to the Imperial measurement of tyres as in32-35 inch).
My truck is not a rock hopper or silly deep mud runner, it's a tourer, cross country vehicle.
I don't want air lockers, and ideally would have auto lockers, so I don't need to think about it.
I was sent an ad for Harris E lockers, which suit the Puma and look beautifully made.
So, do I need to get my Defender mechanic in Cairns to do extensive mods to my Diff and drive line to fit these, or will I be fine with just the E Locker fitting, leaving the axels standard? I have HD flanges fitted already.
Thanks for guidance re this fellas.

Ken

Ken... ATBs front and rear and you'll be right up there.

As a tourer it would be an unbeatable combination.

And "un" lockers will be inhibitors on occasion, where as ATBs and your TC makes a combination that's hard to beat, seamless, and no drawbacks.

For reference - there's a local guy running ATBs.. the thing is like a Goat on a can of Red Bull... climbs anything, clears mud easily... nigh on unstoppable