Thread: free wheelin?

Originally Posted by 95damo130dualcab

hey guys any idea on how much sum free wheeling hubz would cost and if you get much more power in 2wd?

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Gday 95damo130dualcab,

Welcome.

Forget the 2wd option, Defenders aren't designed to run that way.

Use Low range if you need a bit of grunt for pulling away. With a bit of practice, you'll get used to changing from Lo to Hi on the run. Effectively that gives you a 10 speed. Whilst no speed demon, it will pull a BIG load.

We all have a bit of fun here so go with the flow and you will learn a helluva lot. I have.

So let's see some pics of the drifting

Welcome aboard 95damo130dualcab (would "Damo" do for short?)

I'm with Sleepy.

The cost of the freewheeling hubs is the least of your worries: the cost (and availability) of a part-time 4wd transfer case is the issue. These are available - they were fitted to Spanish-built Land Rover derivatives until a few years ago when the factory went belly-up. But buying a rare (in this country) second-hand transfer case where the manufacturer is out of business for a questionable gain in economy...

Particularly with pulling a heavy load, the fact that some torque is travelling through the front wheels lessens the strain on your rear drivetrain.

Since the Land Rover IS full-time 4wd you can engage low range safely at any time. I don't know if it still does but the older owner's manuals specifically advised starting in low range when towing a heavy load. Low second is the usual gear. As the Hi/Lo box does not have Synchromesh you need to practice the double-declutching gear change to avoid nasty noises and potentially chipped gear teeth under load.

Have a peer around, do some searches and feel free to ask questions. Some (like this one) crop up periodically and get discussed in much detail.

Must be school holidays again

Ok Weeds, obviously he's not interested. But I am - and perhaps future thread searches will uncover this.

What is that fuel pump mod, and how much more can you get out of a tdi?

most people on this forum will speak out there ass when it comes to part time conversions but as some one who converted there defender to part time it was the best mod that i had done .take off was alot easier and the whole drive train was so much smoother it felt like a car,handling was not as good around roundabouts but on the hwy there was half the noise and less vibrations ,i was so happy with the conversion i would definitely do it again.even my mechanic who said ''why would you want to do that '' changed his mind after the conversion as he could not believe how much better it was to drive and he is a land rover specialist

Originally Posted by defmec

most people on this forum will speak out there ass when it comes to part time conversions but as some one who converted there defender to part time it was the best mod that i had done .take off was alot easier and the whole drive train was so much smoother it felt like a car,handling was not as good around roundabouts but on the hwy there was half the noise and less vibrations ,i was so happy with the conversion i would definitely do it again.even my mechanic who said ''why would you want to do that '' changed his mind after the conversion as he could not believe how much better it was to drive and he is a land rover specialist

are you talking about a mod to allow selectable 2/4 wheel drive as opposed to just the addition of FW hubs Damo was talking about ?.

That'd be a big mod. Isn't it just FWH & Lock CDL?

not a big job just have to pull out the centre diff and replace the cross shaft with a constant lock sprocket which locks the rear drive shaft permanently so when you select cdl the front drive locks in like normal .

Originally Posted by defmec

not a big job just have to pull out the centre diff and replace the cross shaft with a constant lock sprocket which locks the rear drive shaft permanently so when you select cdl the front drive locks in like normal .

sounds great, got anymore details or pics ?