Thread: Replacing a 4sp with a 5sp gearbox?

Welcome to the forum, It's good to have another DIESEL owner here, and an Isuzu one at that.

I purposefully went for the LT95 as it is very strong and easy to repair/ rebuild. The LT85 is quite expensive to repair, and as said, with .996 high range and 750/16 tyres, should be quite happy at 110 to 115 kmh. I still have 235/85's and I can sit happily on 100 all day, and I only have the 1.113 :1 gearing at the moment.( G'Box was Ex '79 RR)

Have a look at some of the bills for rebuilding a santana properly and you'll see why I went for the LT95.

( Go the County)

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Have a look at some of the bills for rebuilding a santana properly and you'll see why I went for the LT95.

( Go the County)

JC

My LT85 had just $2200 spent on it three years ago at 380000k's. Professional rebuild, I was too busy, and it was done properly as I didn't have to pull it out and do it again myself which unfortunately is too often the case with repair shops. Can't complain.

Originally Posted by DRanged

Wow thats a lot of R380's for the price of a rebuild/ upgrade.

Regards Justin

That price included a new mainshaft, new 5th gear, a few other new gears, all bearings and seals, and most other bits. However I think most of the bill was labour.

G'day Kaa45

Have you thought of running an Overdrive on your LT95, as I have a friend with a V8 110 wagon set up for touring that runs. the high ratio Transfer and the O/drive,runs gas and it gets along just fine, doesnt like a fully loaded Aust No.5 trailer on in O/drive though. but pulls well in top. vehicle has 460,000 klm's on it now

cheers

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Kaa45

Have you thought of running an Overdrive on your LT95, as I have a friend with a V8 110 wagon set up for touring that runs. the high ratio Transfer and the O/drive,runs gas and it gets along just fine, doesnt like a fully loaded Aust No.5 trailer on in O/drive though. but pulls well in top. vehicle has 460,000 klm's on it now

cheers

Gday uncle ho
What sort of o/d unit is ya mate using as that would be a great idea

UncleHo,

I think I've got a pair of your sandals somewhere.....nope just old tyre tread.

An overdrive would be nice, I didn't know there was such an animal for the LT95

Cheers

Don't GKN in Pommieland produce an overdrive, do a search. My LT85 goes beautifully behind the Isuzu after 320,000 k's, nice and quiet at 110km.

Hi Gerry,
Is that an aircon on the front roof? and love the avatar.
Danny