Thread: Building Salisbury

Mmmm was with a warm 350 Chev doing a tractor pull
My point is most people are not breaking 24 spline Maxi axles even with Maxis or detroits.
Ill say it again nothing is unbreakable sometimes vehicles just get used for things that they shouldnt, use them sensibly and you should be fine.
Toyota axles seem to go at about 6900 ft pound and I think Maxis go at about 5700 ft pound so there is a bit of a difference
I have seen over 12 ton towed with a Series 2 88 inch with 10 spline axles in fact if you look on Youtube you will find a Range Rover Classic doing burnouts with 10 spline axles

I will replace my Maxi axles when I break them but they have held up so far

Originally Posted by djam1

Mmmm was with a warm 350 Chev doing a tractor pull
My point is most people are not breaking 24 spline Maxi axles even with Maxis or detroits.
Ill say it again nothing is unbreakable sometimes vehicles just get used for things that they shouldnt, use them sensibly and you should be fine.
Toyota axles seem to go at about 6900 ft pound and I think Maxis go at about 5700 ft pound so there is a bit of a difference
I have seen over 12 ton towed with a Series 2 88 inch with 10 spline axles in fact if you look on Youtube you will find a Range Rover Classic doing burnouts with 10 spline axles

I will replace my Maxi axles when I break them but they have held up so far

I'm not replacing Maxi Axles I have to purchase new, so why not go bigger while the oppurtunity is there

Fair comment

Originally Posted by djam1

Must admit I have enjoyed this thread but find it interesting that due to a few breakages we conclude that
a Salisbury shouldnt be fitted with lockers without larger than 24 spline axles.
For the record I have seen Nissan H260 (Caball) break axles and they are a full inch and a half diameter.
Nothing is unbreakable

Slunnie's right about this particular breakage. The downward pressure of the snatch strap meant wheel spin was impossible, & something had to give. Why it wasn't the strap letting go we'll never know! Would have been cheaper..

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by rick130

Strewth, not to put too fine a point on it Max, but what haven't you broken that's bloody exxy on a landy ??

Most of the breakages happen when recovering someone else. Case in point is the P38A diff. When the 4th cw&P stripped teeth during a snatch, that's the moment a Salisbury conversion became reality.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by rovercare

I'm not replacing Maxi Axles I have to purchase new, so why not go bigger while the opportunity is there

Go for the big ones.... Then you will be able to wheel stand it wile towing a patrol

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Go for the big ones.... Then you will be able to wheel stand it wile towing a patrol

Its towing the dead rovers that causes the problems

I think my mates 355 he's building for his GQ shorty may just have the edge over the 4BD1..............till he runs out of fuel

Originally Posted by rovercare

Its towing the dead rovers that causes the problems

I think my mates 355 he's building for his GQ shorty may just have the edge over the 4BD1..............till he runs out of fuel

A 355 No doubt it will go round the 4BD1 but for how long? The Nissan running gear will put up with it for a wile. Couldn't be much worse for the drive line than that horrible transmission hammer they get with the 4.2 though. I hate it

I hope my Rangie doesn't fall into the recovered Rover group when I make it down your way.

I can see why you need a majorly tough rear end.