Defender diff for 2 Door rangie

[4.42doorrangie]

Hey everyone,

Ive got a 76 2door rangie with a 4.4, done all the work myself, i'll post photos asap. i went out over the past weekend and blew the rear diff. NOW i have 2 choices i can replace the original diff or as i have been instructed i can buy the defender diff and shorten the tail shaft. with this i plan on getting the arb locker as well. Strength is what im aiming for.

Your thoughts?

Thanks

[Slunnie]

Thats fine if you want an anchor under the back. Have you considered other options?

[4.42doorrangie]

maxi drive is not an option as they are out of business, and i want something i bit stronger so that an ARB would work without failing. i mean i can fix the problem i have cheaply but im looking for a long tearm fix with strength. The anchor thing are they that much heavier??? i mean my car is reletivley light as it is...

[rovercare]

The sals hangs down much lower, as its a bigger diff AND being a back loader, the cast housing is a grader blade

I'll have a standard centre to get you going again, for a slab of Melbourne stubbies, if you in Vic somewhere close

[4.42doorrangie]

thanks for the info, is there a strong option for the long term though, and where in vic?? OH by the way i have 33's on the car does that change the grader option????

[rovercare]

thanks for the info, is there a strong option for the long term though, and where in vic?? OH by the way i have 33's on the car does that change the grader option????

Personally, I;d just fit an sirlocker to the rover centre with Hituff (maxi) Jacmac axles and be done with it;)

[Rangier Rover]

Personally, I;d just fit an sirlocker to the rover centre with Hituff (maxi) Jacmac axles and be done with it;)
I'll second that. I've put sals under Rangies on 33s and Rover diff Maxied on 750x16 went round it;)

[Slunnie]

Personally, I;d just fit an sirlocker to the rover centre with Hituff (maxi) Jacmac axles and be done with it;)
I'd be doing the same also (and did). The diff isn't renowned for being strong but the locker and axles make a big big difference to the strength. The Salisbury on 31/32" tyres gives the same clearance as a Rover diff on 29's. A rover diff on 33's doesnt touch the ground often, a salisbury diff on 33's drags.

[4.42doorrangie]

Personally, I;d just fit an sirlocker to the rover centre with Hituff (maxi) Jacmac axles and be done with it;)



what and where do you get a sirlocker??? and are hituff the maxi axels??

[Slunnie]

what and where do you get a sirlocker??? and are hituff the maxi axels??
It's an ARB Airlocker from an ARB dealer.

Maxi closed and Hi-Tough axles now manufacture the same axles. Probably even the same fella doing them.

[4.42doorrangie]

do you have details of the hi-tuff so i can get in contact?? thanks again

[rovercare]

what and where do you get a sirlocker??? and are hituff the maxi axels??

Typo:angel: Airlocker

Yep, they are Maxi axles;)

[rovercare]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/680571-post47.html

[4.42doorrangie]

thanks guys. it sounds like a better option.

[Waxenwane]

do you have details of the hi-tuff so i can get in contact?? thanks again

Barry Ward,
Hi-Tough Engineering
U3/7 Ryecroft St
Carrara Qld 4211
Australia.

phone 61 (0)7 5530 4123

[rangie boy]

i am having the same trouble with blowing up the rear diff in a 88 rangie, 3.5 efi, 33x12.5x15 mtr. i have fitted 4.1's with an ARB air locker. the air locker has stop blowing up the diff centers, but now i am pulling teeth off the crown wheel. have found a company on the net from the UK - KAM. They look to make a range of diff ratio's & claim to be strong. does anyone know anything about this company & they products?

[rovercare]

I run KAM 4.11s, they're reputedly the strongest aftermarket gearsets available for rover, and I haven't broken one yet

[Slunnie]

I tend to think that if you're breaking rover CW/P then it's time to look at a different type of diff for reliability. eg Salisbury, Toy 8" conversion, Landcruiser, Patrol etc.

[rovercare]

I tend to think that if you're breaking rover CW/P then it's time to look at a different type of diff for reliability. eg Salisbury, Toy 8" conversion, Landcruiser, Patrol etc.

If they're other 4.1 or 4.11's they will break;)

[Slunnie]

If they're other 4.1 or 4.11's they will break;)
As in Rover type 4.1 and 4.11 that are not KAM?

I run Dana 4.11 onto Rover ARB lockers and they've been pretty good, but I have heard of and seen others break, notably 4.1

[rovercare]

As in Rover type 4.1 and 4.11 that are not KAM?



Yep, When I bought mine many moons before I had the Interweb, I was talking to guys at winch challenges etc, that have run most and these were the go, backin the day