Thread: Outer Axles: Help- Identification / Trivia :)

they look alloy aircraft spec but there is / has been zinc coated steel out there on the cheap so not sure from the photo s but there is alot of users on this thread that will giveall the knowledge you need ...

Imstill learning!!

Originally Posted by nukblazi

OK! Just bought a '96 Defender with some mods. I am trying to sort it out, then make a plan.

Has: Maxi-Drive Engineering Rear locker. Works!

Rear... Stub shaft plates??? Help please. This makes my old Jeep TJ Unlimited Rubicon look easy.

Rear has: MDE 859 stamped on outers. (MDE = Maxi Drive Engineering)
Front has: same look, no stamp.
Front has: Service history that says, "Install heavy duty front Stub Shafts, 20% more fluid"

Question: "What does this mean?" I know the MDE rear diff lock modifies the axles. However, all HD "stub shafts" picture something like what I have. But, all service manuals have a basic dust cover.

pics....

Do I have HD, something, front and rear? Images are name 2266 rear, 2267 fronts...

You have rear Maxi Drive Engineering drive flanges fitted hence the "MDE"
The fronts could be aftermarket from another manufacturer.
Interesting references to "Stub shafts" not normally referred to as such in Land Rover circles,unless it was early rangie C.V's with replaceable stub shafts.
I would think it is more likely had replacement half shafts fitted.Did it mention what brand?And hopefully they replaced the pitifully inadequate CV's as well.

For clarity, or confusion...

No brand mentioned in paperwork. Gosh this was hard to quote.

"GREASE BRGS. & REFIT TO HUBS WITH H. DUTY OIL/ GREASE SEALS. REFIT HUBS & ADJUST WHEEL BEARING PLAY. INSTALL TWO MODIFIED DRIVE FLANGES, 'LOCK STUD' BOLTS AND TENSION"... "REFILL SWIVEL (+20% FOR HUBS) & ADD GEAR OIL TREATMENT"

Nov. 11 1998, Safety Service Centre Forestville, NSW

Back in '98 Maxi-Drive would have been the only show in town (or the world)

For confusion, again...

Original owner clearly spared no expense (re: zinc plated steel). Less when it came to cutting the expensive stuff out. Least, my mates 10 year stewardship was fair enough. But there are some blunt ending power wires, and disconnected switches. Amazingly, there are no electrical/ dead battery gremlins to deal with.

Original owner was... seems wrong to say it on a forum. He took the good stuff with him. But, fairly, did not leave a mess either. He built it the good way as well, as I would've like to have it.

Originally Posted by rick130

Back in '98 Maxi-Drive would have been the only show in town (or the world)

too bad they're no longer here. Could provide a case study on just how good, and long lasting their mods were.

Hopefully when they put in 20% extra oil,they also did the full oil wheel bearing modification.

Originally Posted by LowRanger

Hopefully when they put in 20% extra oil,they also did the full oil wheel bearing modification.

Wish I knew the answer to that one. Comparatively, there is a lot of information out there on the Landie, not many authoritative answers. Jeep, is easy in retrospective. Yep, I am an american, with a hard on for the NAS D90. Living in Oz, and own a D110. Jeeps are easy and cheap, this sounds like a basket case.