LT95 option with OD

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Originally Posted by Davo

I can't remember, but isn't there a fifth gear bearing that's become unavailable for the R380? One of the Ashcrofts posted something here about it.

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With tens of thousands of Defenders and Disco 1s and 2s (many less than 10 years old) running around and Ashcroft's already one the case, I can't imagine it will be very long before alternate supplies are found.

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Originally Posted by ashtrans

Hi,

Yes I do ! NSK and RHP can be treated as the same company,

This week we have found out that the 2 R380 rear support bearings, LR numbers FTC2385 and FTC3371 or bearing numbers RJ2023 and RJ2022 have been made obsolete !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ie RHP are no longer making them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are a special design for LR and will not make anymore for anyone else.

There are 3 other brands worldwide,

Newsun/ Chinese, don't last 3 months
Britpart/ Indian ?, maybe 3-4 months
A & S Fersa, Spanish, last 6 months

Even the RHP isn't great and they are often the first thing to fail in the 380, I think that's what has cause this 5th gear to fail, the bearing fails and the gear teeth come out of mesh and strip,

I have bought up all RHP I can find and am looking for an alternative without machining the casing but I may have to do this due to the weird sizes,

Dave

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

The LT85 is quite a stromg box with a weak 5th gear and therein lies the problem.

It is however a much stronger box than a LT77 but the 30mm longer R380 has more meat on on the 5th gearset making a better box recomended over the LT95 by KLR for Isuzu conversions so long as you you include the external oil cooler.

If it were my auto->manual conversion, I'd be looking for an R380 out of a late Disco 1.

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The LT85 in my last 110 lasted a very very long time(200,000) hard km's, alot of this towing a 3.5 tonne bale buggy behind a 6.2 diesel, Yes the bearings were rumbly before I sold it, lol, there was a guy that I knew that but a 6.2 in front of a LT77 in a RRC, lasted a full 3 months!! blew its guts out, smashed layshaft and all

Australian law requires car parts be made available for a period of 10 years from the point of time production ceases - so if Landrover Australia cannot provide this part or an alternative they can be prosecuted if a complaint is made.

This issue came up when Daewoo folded in Australia and GM as the major owner of the company had to give the Govt a guarantee that it would supply new OEM Daewoo parts to meet the 10 year rule. When MG/Rover failed, as there was no overarching ownership company at the time, there was no one that the Govt could hold responsible for the provision of parts.

I would say it is a bit of a furfy.

Garry

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Originally Posted by Landiheaven

The LT85 in my last 110 lasted a very very long time(200,000) hard km's, alot of this towing a 3.5 tonne bale buggy behind a 6.2 diesel, Yes the bearings were rumbly before I sold it, lol, there was a guy that I knew that but a 6.2 in front of a LT77 in a RRC, lasted a full 3 months!! blew its guts out, smashed layshaft and all

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I wouldn't recommend a LT77 (even the S suffix) for anything but a non-turbo 2.5 litre Defender 90.