Maxidrive Non Lock

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Originally Posted by r.over

The advice being handed out in this thread. I am assuming that you are actually suggesting that people bore out the centre of their stub axle so that the collar on the maxi-axle will fit out. Don't you think that this may weaken the stub axle, the thing that holds your wheel and brakes on.

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The thing that is commonly done to suit Macnamara 30 spline axles for Tojo conversions, I've done personally for 9" rears with 31 spline axles and maxi rear ends and the above Tojo conversions, Ummmmm, yep, that's exactly what I'm saying, well done Sherlock;)

The fitting of 35" tyres adds more unsprung wieght and stress to spindles, wheel bearings, bushes, trailing arms, radius arms..............etc, than 30thou removed from the bore of a spindle will ever create

How about a little detail on yourself, vehicles you've played with?

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Originally Posted by rovercare

The fitting of 35" tyres adds more unsprung wieght and stress to spindles, wheel bearings, bushes, trailing arms, radius arms..............etc, than 30thou removed from the bore of a spindle will ever create

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To quote yourself "WTF is your point". Are you saying it is safe to do with 35 inch tyres. Or are you saying that 35 inch tyres put a large amount of extra stress on the stub axles and you shouldn't do it. Or are you saying that even though larger tyres, etc put more stress on the stub axles than it was designed for, it is a good thing to reduce their strength.

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Originally Posted by rovercare

How about a little detail on yourself, vehicles you've played with?

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Originally Posted by r.over

To quote yourself "WTF is your point". Are you saying it is safe to do with 35 inch tyres. Or are you saying that 35 inch tyres put a large amount of extra stress on the stub axles and you shouldn't do it. Or are you saying that even though larger tyres, etc put more stress on the stub axles than it was designed for, it is a good thing to reduce their strength.

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Don;t answer a question with a question:p

If you break one of my stubs bored to suit any of the above axle combinations, well done, because I can't

So, what are you argueing about now? seems I'm backing up alot of things I've done, how about yourself?.............pics or :banban:

I like the idea of boring the long side. Earlier in the year we (ie not me) snapped a maxi long side and it was such a pita to get the axle out compared to the short side because of the locking splines.

Another option that I have done mostly cos I travel bush with a trailer running landie hubs is I have the trailer drive flanges broached out so they are smooth with no splines at all.

If I need to disengage the rear axle, I can swap the trailer flanges over to the rear axle.

Everything sealed up, no cable ties required. You could always carry one such flange and just pull the short? This also means the maxi locking dog isnt let off the chain so to speak :)

S

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

I like the idea of boring the long side. Earlier in the year we (ie not me) snapped a maxi long side and it was such a pita to get the axle out compared to the short side because of the locking splines.

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Was it a Rover centre??:angel:

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Was it a Rover centre??:angel:

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It was in a Salisbury rear.

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

It was in a Salisbury rear.

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Just thought I'd check, as the locking dog spline is on the short side axle in a rover rear centre:)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Just thought I'd check, as the locking dog spline is on the short side axle in a rover rear centre:)

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Ahhh, learn something new every day.

Oh well.... looks like I'm done for the next 23 hours. :lol2:

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Ahhh, learn something new every day.

Oh well.... looks like I'm done for the next 23 hours. :lol2:

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Its alright, I'm only up and active, due to the 4 wild turkeys stubbies, 4 southern comfort stubbies and a couple of carlton draughts and need to Chillax after fighting with an EL Falcoon for the past 4 days:mad:, it goes again, blocked Cat, then the coil packed up when I did a service...........found that out after I changed EVERYTHING, includeing Dizzy:(

And 5 whole days on DC earth faults at work, fixed that now but to:)

Wait till the wife knocks off work and my night may get better yet......................(where's that seedy smiley emoticon?:angel:)