Thread: What would U get?

ive had a d1 v8 for the weekend toy,which was good but thristy and didnt have the room,have now bought a 300tdi defender 130,runs my 35's has maxidrive locker and i can get 1200km to the twin tanks,the defender will be the best of both worlds,but do miss the v8 noise

Originally Posted by frantic

If your in vic look around for a bobtailed RRC or d1, or as someone else said get a defender 110 ute and cut it's tray short. Easier to get rego, fit a roll cage and bigger tyres to a def ute without cutting up the bodyThen if you get a def made before 02/03 you get a salisbury axle which hangs a touch lower but is far stronger than the rear axles in the d1/rrc.Go for a troll through some of the U.K suppliers sites to see what options are out there.
Gwyn lewis, x-eng, QT, terrafirrma and numerous others will give you ideas on how to increase suspension travel. If you want a cheap rear diff lock look to the u.s to grab a detroit(lucky8)for the salisbury or ashcroft in the U.K for their air locker and stronger axles, cv's and everything else drivetrain.

A salisbury axels and diff aye? are they the same as series Landy's

Why would Land rover change to a weaker diffs and axels after 02,03 which is midway through the TD5 MODEL?