[wiltshire landyman]

errrmmmm came across this for sale a disco on portal axles asking £2k for it

could it be a project or do I buy it n swap axles over to my bobtail

 

[Freelaner]

get them portals WLM

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

its only money .
















(and I need a steady supply of spares)

 

[Pikey]

ya noo tyres won't fit those rims.

 

[Mark L]

At 2k, I'd buy purely for the axles.

If you're happy with your vehicle as it is now, then I'd slap the portals on that, put the standard axles back on the blue one then sell on to recuperate a big chunk of the costs, making it a very cheap conversion for your Bobtail.

 

[wiltshire landyman]

At 2k, I'd buy purely for the axles.

If you're happy with your vehicle as it is now, then I'd slap the portals on that, put the standard axles back on the blue one then sell on to recuperate a big chunk of the costs, making it a very cheap conversion for your Bobtail.

yep cheapest portals I found were £1850 and then u have to have them adapted to fit the lr...its only the hubs that are the prob at the mo as pikey says my rims wont fit them

 

[DEFENDER90-DAZ]

Wow - them portals really do jack it up like a monster truck!!!

 

[Mark L]

Would it have custom made props to accommodate those axles?

 

[wiltshire landyman]

Would it have custom made props to accommodate those axles?

that's the other thing the existing props need to be shortend

 

[wiltshire landyman]

Wow - them portals really do jack it up like a monster truck!!!

the diff clearance is unbelievable

 

[Freelaner]

Do it!

 

[ShaunC]

Noobie question here, what's the deal with portal axles?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

why?
surely that disco has wheels that fit and shortened props?

 

[wiltshire landyman]

why?
surely that disco has wheels that fit and shortened props?

see post 9

 

[wiltshire landyman]

clearance wow

 

[Paul D]

If I had the money ..

Mind, you'd also need to budget for a few more wheel nuts ..

 

[Dr_evil]

Buy the fecker!

 

[wiltshire landyman]

If I had the money ..

Mind, you'd also need to budget for a few more wheel nuts ..

im waiting to hear bk from pete at moonraker 4x4 to see whats involved in the conversion

 

[andrew j]

el of a piece of kit ! has any body approached an engineering company ref a possible lr conversion or can you only get them as is

 

[Paul D]

Couple of companies do portal axle sets, but mostly people mod Unimogs or similar .. whichever way you go it needs money, some skill and determination to do it right .. nothing is straightforward unless you throw cash at it and give it to someone who's done it before ..

The following are probably the most well-known about.

Portal Rover

TIBUS Offroad Engineering