So diff pegging was a waste of time!

Turboman said:

Up to them if that is what they want to do!

Personally I prefer not to pay the large bills, and to have my vehicle available for use and earning when I want it

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If that is the type of rig he wasn't at least get it right. Needs a jeep..Jeep Class Swamp Buggies - YouTube

It's a toy! If you can't have fun it it a risk breaking something then what's the point. It literally goes anywhere...untill it breaks. I have a work truck that I use most days and I have never broken a diff or halfshaft in that ever!

My questions wasn't why is my diff breaking, it was what else can I do to strengthen front axle.

fit a salisbury axle

trax said:

lol that's awesome... is that a garden gate on the rad?

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Thanks for noticing, yes it is, fitted well...who needs a gated garden anyway

jamesmartin said:

fit a salisbury axle

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Yeah, I'm thinking about it. Expensive...would be upsetting to break that!

Pricilla said:

Lets get something straight....I know nothing....

but, would a few rubber doughnuts in the drive train such as there is on the Discovery series one be helpful to reduce the shock loading you seem to be suffering from....chances are you'll get through a few but they are a cheaper option than a diff rebuild and in theory a quick field change!

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This is good thinking, I will do it and let you know. Never even thought about it but seems like a good idea

You need more than I dial gauge to build a diff,

what tyres are you running?
What shafts and cv joints are you running?
What engine do you have?

I have broken lots of drive shafts including 1 Ashcroft cv, the only diff failur I've had on 3 occasions was the pinion bearing failing due to my props,

I ran a rear Detroit locker with standard shafts and standard crown and pinion and don't smash anything, all the front shafts have been down to a trutrac lsd or my arb locker, all had standard crown and pinions not broke then tho,

99.9% of Diffs or shafts failing that I have seen have been down to drivers abusing them,

Oh yeah, there's no denying the diff gets a world of abuse, standard 24spline front axle with 4 pin pegged diff, 52" chevron tyres. Perkins 4236 and rangie 4 spd box

picture does give the impression of incorrect mesh, or did the pinion bearing fail first?

I rekon it must have, never had the bearing go before but would definatly allow the pinion to move out of mesh when it went

davidmayo said:

i rekon it must have, never had the bearing go before but would definatly allow the pinion to move out of mesh when it went

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4.7 ?

you would expect it to break the wheel studs on the front before it blew the diff,

have a 4.7:1 coiler sals with a detroit locker installed for sale pretty bomb proof but no gurantee's with those tyres!

Someone is selling a set of Ashcroft force 9 axles on d44, but Ashcroft might not warranty anything with them tyres.

Tyres that big and aggressive are ALWAYS going to break something on any standard Land Rover set up.

Looks capable as hell though. When it's working.

If you get a stronger axle and diff next will be the prop or t-box then gearbox.

warrior said:

If you get a stronger axle and diff next will be the prop or t-box then gearbox.

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Yep next weakest link

200tdi ayre said:

Yep next weakest link

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And when you have updated all them you start at the begging again but the bang when they break is bigger and so is the repair bill

Gearbox is strong as an ox, probably just go through props but would sooner that than diffs

Mates got a td5 90 hybrid turbo bla bla bla and its got some grunt, he has smashed hd crown and pinions ripped a prop off BUT he has giving it death with the lockers in, oh and he blew and arb diff to bits.