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  1. 18th June 2017, 07:30 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Never heard of a 4 bolt box failing despite the multitude of people running offset rims and wide tyres, me included.
    Yeah, sector shafts fail, looks like a fatigue failure with a few (usually close to 400,000km) on them.

    Rangier Rover had one go on his 120 and he went off the road and through a farm fence, scared the willies out of him.
    A few of the South American boys have had them fail too.

    Apparently the D2 'box is stronger according to Adwest, but it won't fit.
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  2. 18th June 2017, 08:20 PM #12
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    Any thing mechanical can fail more likely failure in steering boxes is due to previous accident damage .Reading sierraferys post I think your gunna have to carry 3 or 4 spares
    on a trip up the cape if you run larger tyres.Running 35" tyres an engine 25kg heavier than a 4bd1 I am now abit hesitant to take it out of the shed

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  3. 18th June 2017, 09:12 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner View Post
    .Reading sierraferys post I think your gunna have to carry 3 or 4 spares
    If that's what you understood then i have nothing to add.... i said i'm not gonna argue on this, to each his own
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  4. 19th June 2017, 10:16 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by sierrafery View Post
    Better fit some decent dimension tyres cos IMO those 270/70/16 tyres will kill the steering boxes one after another taking into account tha extra load on the front you have(revealed in your signature)
    Ive run those size tyres for over 15 years so yes they may have done the deed but it's taken a long time but why I was wondering if there is a stronger option
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  5. 20th June 2017, 03:34 PM #15
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    Lrcat light weight

    Lrcat heavy weight
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  6. 20th June 2017, 04:56 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by strangy View Post
    Lrcat light weight

    Lrcat heavy weight
    So thats a no to a heavy duty 4 bolt box.
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