Series King Cab

Was thinking about making one tbh, definitely be preferable to make them but it'd lose me two more points so I'd be right on the limit for tax exemption

However given that I have the tools and the ability to do it I'm only one small push away from making a set of leaf sprung atomics……they would give me an awesome stance too!

Jaguar rear diff then a matching ratio front diff as the XJ40 is a 3.54 LSD and build them into a sealed housing. Run them to CV half shafts onto the stub axle for the rear and on the front I'd have to make a female adaptor for the CV joint then a male adaptor for the hub

Would need to make up the front axle casing by doing some cut and shut with a standard axle to retain the steering arm links but then I could widen it to give a better stance

These are Bobby Long's axles (bottom pic) he made for a leaf sprung Hilux, would go down the same route, couple of folded pieces of sheet with reenforcement bars on the casing insides and out and then welded to a diff casing the inside would be bolt on in order to make changing shafts easier if they snapped, mine would differ slightly in design but I have access to a small lathe outside of uni.
To get round the hub problem as said I'd weld on the landrover ones but modify them to end up like this, I may extend the axles outwards though as said to make the series sit prettier

Jag's are a dana variant i.e Salisbury internals planty of 4.7's about of if you like 5.11 101 ratio??

Dr_evil said:

Was thinking about making one tbh, definitely be preferable to make them but it'd lose me two more points so I'd be right on the limit for tax exemption

However given that I have the tools and the ability to do it I'm only one small push away from making a set of leaf sprung atomics……they would give me an awesome stance too!

Jaguar rear diff then a matching ratio front diff as the XJ40 is a 3.54 LSD and build them into a sealed housing. Run them to CV half shafts onto the stub axle for the rear and on the front I'd have to make a female adaptor for the CV joint then a male adaptor for the hub

Would need to make up the front axle casing by doing some cut and shut with a standard axle to retain the steering arm links but then I could widen it to give a better stance

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Just build one you know you want to

5.11 would be crazy low gearing!

I'm running a 1.2 box and 4.7 diffs atm, no idea how well they're going to work but I'll find out soon enough!

Looking for sealed unit diffs rather than ones that need a full oil filled casing like standard LR

In all honesty looking at a jag rear subframe I could probably get away with modifying the subframe to fit leafs!

robbh said:

Just build one you know you want to

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Don't you start!


If I build a new set of axles it means no 109

Dr_evil said:

Don't you start!


If I build a new set of axles it means no 109

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Snigger

Sod the 109 the axles sound more interesting..... Unless it's that ex-military one you sent me the linky to in which case sod the axles cos that were nice!

This is what an XJ6 set up looks like without the subframe…….bollocks……..its more or less perfect for my application

Create a subframe that will match the landrover casing and thats not hard either as I know theres an empty axle casing down the road from me I can borrow for dimensions to make up a subframe that holds everything steady and bolts to the leafs…..use extended CV shafts and UJ's to create a fat ass rear end and raise the diff up by 3" bringing it perfectly into plane with the handbrake drum…..


FFS its all doable and theres an XJ6 in the breakers yard down the road from me too!

robbh said:

Snigger

Sod the 109 the axles sound more interesting..... Unless it's that ex-military one you sent me the linky to in which case sod the axles cos that were nice!

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Nah not gonna bother with that one, may still try my luck on the station wagon tomorrow though as its so tempting or I could just wait until next year to buy a 109 I suppose

The axles are tempting me a lot tbh

Dr_evil said:

Nah not gonna bother with that one, may still try my luck on the station wagon tomorrow though as its so tempting or I could just wait until next year to buy a 109 I suppose

The axles are tempting me a lot tbh

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Try your luck with it, if not wait till next year and get on with the axles.

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Try your luck with it, if not wait till next year and get on with the axles.

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If I buy that 109 I wont be able to make the axles but I'm not sure if I'd prefer a running 109 or a running 88…….88 seems more fun 109 has more character



Check a couple of posts up anyway, stripped jag axle would be perfect! give me disc brakes too……and PCD on the hubs is probably about right

A 109 would make picking bits up fer the 88 a lot easier

blue beasty said:

A 109 would make picking bits up fer the 88 a lot easier

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It would……but it would also mean I cant afford bits for the 88 well not until at least christmas time anyway! Been making do with disco and sankey for now

Dr_evil said:

If I buy that 109 I wont be able to make the axles but I'm not sure if I'd prefer a running 109 or a running 88…….88 seems more fun 109 has more character



Check a couple of posts up anyway, stripped jag axle would be perfect! give me disc brakes too……and PCD on the hubs is probably about right

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Get the 109!

Interesting might have to look into making a pair for my trayback project

robbh said:

Get the 109!

Interesting might have to look into making a pair for my trayback project

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I'll have a bid at it if I get it I get it if not the V8 will be the one that gets some attention

Going to the scrappy tomorrow to see how much he wants for the axle

Portal axles job done

Portals cost too much this way I can make something decent on the cheap!

I could portal them using a gear drive in the hub and milling a housing at uni but its a bit more work than its worth

Oh plus a major problem with the portals which is why I cant…….the input is far too long and with an adaptor to fit the landrover I wouldn't have any prop left!

Hmm. Just buy the wide angle props. Job done then

I've raised my gearbox and engine up 20-30mm cant remember how much but as such the 30* wide angle UJ's may not quite fit properly i.e. the working angle would be too much so raising the diff in a custom built axle would be the way forward