Thread: 6x6

Are you going to be constructing a 6x6 from a 4x4? I reckon that the way it was done on Army international F1 6x6 was a better set up if you where going to make a 6x6. The drive just goes from front rear diff to back rear diff with 6 rod suspension. This setup gives incredible rear wheel travel.
Just an idea.

WR.

Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All, I just ad a look in my picture gallery re 6x6 rear axles and they are both Salisbury, the pix I have are of a civvie one so the mil version would be the same cheers Dennis

Ahh! Thanks for the idea, Dennis. I'm pretty sure I took some pix underneath a 6x6 at Modern Motors in Dungog a couple of years ago. I'll look for them.

Ron

Thanks Landy Andy Let me know when you win lotto or better still give me the numbers. I'm going through the drive train on the 6x6 so any info I'll try to help. I'm still learning at the moment but the rear diffs are Salisbury and the front standard rover diff out of a coil sprung. 4.7:1 Rears are wider to allow for the overlapping leaf springs but if you go coil rear end they don't have to be. The drive arrangement for the extra rear diff is the same vacuum actuator as that which drives the front diff. This is the civvy one but the only difference is the front diff being narrower than the rear.

Originally Posted by LieutenantRover

Thanks Landy Andy Let me know when you win lotto or better still give me the numbers. I'm going through the drive train on the 6x6 so any info I'll try to help. I'm still learning at the moment but the rear diffs are Salisbury and the front standard rover diff out of a coil sprung. 4.7:1 Rears are wider to allow for the overlapping leaf springs but if you go coil rear end they don't have to be. The drive arrangement for the extra rear diff is the same vacuum actuator as that which drives the front diff. This is the civvy one but the only difference is the front diff being narrower than the rear.

That would be good, the only details i'm after or better yet pics, is the rear drive arrangement, The tailshaft and angle of the pinion on the rearmost diff

I'll crank the camera up and post them

G'day LieutenantRover

I thought that the front diff on the Military ones were 4 pinion 4.7:1 units

cheers

The army ones I've looked at are different to the rover diff as on the defender front but mine is identical to the defender and the military are wider as we know. the other 6by here in Kal has a wide diff but the owner did that himself.

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day LieutenantRover

I thought that the front diff on the Military ones were 4 pinion 4.7:1 units

cheers

civvie 6x6 has a standard diff (may have a 4-pin centre).

Military versions have a super heavy duty cast axle casing that is about 12" wider, along with a 4-pin centre and a special reverse-cut ring and pinion (pretty sure it is still 4.7:1 though - unless they have changed it from 47 crownwheel teeth and 10 pinion teeth to 33 crownwheel and 7 pinion???).