Thread: 33's or 35's on V8 county

Have you got LT 85 or 95 ??

The 33's will be fine, but 35's will make the gearing too high with a 3.5 carby engine into a headwind or uphill
Offroad, 33's are fine in low, but 35's are getting a bit too high geared I reckon without 4.11:1 gears in the diffs.(Now THERES an idea).
JC

We have just put 33"s on our county they are fine didn't even notice a difference in gearing
But yes the sals is still a plow
I reckon 35''s would be great but you would have to look at diff gears for shore

CHEERS TIM.

JC it is the LT85

Longstrock thanks, would love 4.11 but $$$ at the moment I have spent alot on the car laterly and the wife is starting to ask questions.

There is a cheaper alternative to having 4.11's with 35" tyres but doesen't improve low range unfortunately. In the UK the LT230 is available with a 1.6:1 high range, for use behind the 4 cyl petrol engine in the 110 and early defender. This will be a fair improvement over the 1.410 high range and 35" tyres for On road, but low range will be too high still IMHO. All you need to do is source the 1.61:1 high range geartrain EX UK, can't be all that expensive I reckon. Try PM'ing Ashtrans here?
(I am thinking of making a 'sprint' version of a 110 or 90 with a 3.9efi, ZF auto, 32's and these High range gears for offroad short course events...Should be quick between points I reckon!)

JC

I have found 35s a bit hard on the guards on my 120. 33s seem to work fine + less stress. I don't seem to notice the change in gearing with the Turboed 4BD1

Tony

thanks Tony, and now I am envious, 4bd1-T

Another cheap option is to use 4.7 gears from a Series 3 and Disco transfer gears. This will give you about a 63:1 low range and compensate very well for the 35's in high range.

Use a complete front center from a Series 3 in the front (will drop straight in) and either the gears or center from a Series 3 Salisbury. A simple spacer is required with one of these rear options (I cant remember which).

While 4.7's are probably a bit weaker in theory, the Salisbury is still plenty strong enough and 4.7 rover centers can almost be had for free these days if you do manage to break a front diff.

Originally Posted by mark2

Another cheap option is to use 4.7 gears from a Series 3 and Disco transfer gears. This will give you about a 63:1 low range and compensate very well for the 35's in high range.

Use a complete front center from a Series 3 in the front (will drop straight in) and either the gears or center from a Series 3 Salisbury. A simple spacer is required with one of these rear options (I cant remember which).

While 4.7's are probably a bit weaker in theory, the Salisbury is still plenty strong enough and 4.7 rover centers can almost be had for free these days if you do manage to break a front diff.

4.7s on 35's with a V8 Have you ever done this. It will spit front cwps and 10 spline shafts every day it's driven

Tony