Stage1 front diffs

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Would I be correct in thinking that with free wheeling hubs and an LT95 that you would have to engage the centre diff lock to move if the hubs were disengaged?

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It'd be better than a "crooklock" if you had a handbrake working on the wheels and not the gearbox.

Hi Ben
The wagon seems to have a better pinion angle,but it also has army hangers that you would expect to negate it somewhat.The van springs are sad so that would also negate the angle I guess.Cant really compare to the Toy in the shed,I have extended the dumb irons army style and used army hangers.
The van still has its D2 style front driveshaft,no wonder they fail on a D2,borowed from the series part bin
Andrew

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Ben...

...The van still has its D2 style front driveshaft,no wonder they fail on a D2,borowed from the series part bin
Andrew

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Andrew

I think you've got that wrong. The double cardan joint on the D2 can't be lubricated in service. I would be very surprised if that were the case with the double cardan on the Stage 1 or almost any other vehicle that uses them like Isuzu trucks.

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Ben
The wagon seems to have a better pinion angle,but it also has army hangers that you would expect to negate it somewhat.The van springs are sad so that would also negate the angle I guess.Cant really compare to the Toy in the shed,I have extended the dumb irons army style and used army hangers.
The van still has its D2 style front driveshaft,no wonder they fail on a D2,borowed from the series part bin
Andrew

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Andy - compare the angle of the pinion to the position of the spring pads. Or the angle of the diff pan to same.

The DC joint in a stage 1 is quite durable.

So a stage 1 is supposed to have a double cardan joint on the driveshaft to the front diff?

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Originally Posted by wovenrovings

So a stage 1 is supposed to have a double cardan joint on the driveshaft to the front diff?

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Yes that's correct.

Diana,that was a dig at the manufacturer!!!!
Now you have mentioned it I will crawl under both Stage 1s and see if I can surprise you!!!!
Dont know what Isuzu has to do with it,BOTH these are V8s.
Andrew

Don't steal any parts now will ya:cool:

Adam

No Adam I wouldnt.Just was hoping to confirm that it was the standard front diff in the other one.The 302 LOVED 4.7 diffs,but at 130ks was screaming hard.Now one is gone hope to build a tough ute out of the pig van and my toy,ONEDAY:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew