Thread: Heavy duty axles

I think I paid about 4grand for jack macnamara diff centers and Ashcroft axles and CVS, fitting was good I did mine in my shed, and had a mate set back lash once centers were fitted up, I wanted lockers but cathe expense was a bit much so I went jm centers as they appear strong as buggery.

Thanks Rob. Is there much to setting the preload? Cheers

its dead easy to set a rover diff up , Id be putting a TrueTrac or ATB in the rear of anything with TractionControl, ATB & TC are a perfect match and a lot easier on half shafts than a Detroit locker or Full Diff Lock.

Originally Posted by goingbush

its dead easy to set a rover diff up , Id be putting a TrueTrac or ATB in the rear of anything with TractionControl, ATB & TC are a perfect match and a lot easier on half shafts than a Detroit locker or Full Diff Lock.

Thanks mate. Yes I know what your saying, although in the rear and with HD axles it would probably make no difference in terms of longevity of axles Im thinking. I think the ATB's are excellent but at the same time their true capacity is brought out by traction control and whilst my ABS has been very reliable I do like the idea of redundancy (left foot braking just isn't the same). I also think that in some situations the locker might be a tiny bit better. For the front though it would be ATB most likely and I would put HD half-shafts with CV's in anyway as I am sick of hearing clicky CV's. I am still uncertain as for most of my driving the ETC has been excellent and ETC and ATB is an even better weapon - AND you get better tracking, better braking and possibly better high speed dirt handling and when towing a boat on corrugated dirt roads is always a good thing. Decisions decisions.

Cheers

I have the Ashcroft CVs in the front with the truetrac diff in the front been in there for 15 years maybe longer never had a problem and been chipped for as long, broke 2 standard CVs in short order. fitted a Detroit locker in the rear at same time had to replace rear axle about 5 years ago after one broke bought the macnamara ones that were sitting on the shelf for years at a landy workshop north of Brisbane, they seemed surprised that I broke the a rear axle.

Have fitted a truetrac from ashcrofts in my transfer case that has been in there for 3 years now.

I have Hytuff axles in the rear and a fully pegged ashcroft air locker in the rear
And a ARB air leaker in the front
No probs

So Rangie your fronts are stock. Do you get clicky CV's? Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

So Rangie your fronts are stock. Do you get clicky CV's? Cheers

Yes front cv`s and axles all standard and no i don`t get clicking cv`s which if you do means they are stuffed