Salisbury axles

[buster uk]

Hi guys,
With me now busting 4 diffs ,2 half shafts and 1 cv joint im wondering if these Salisbury axles might be the way forward.I've been told they are very strong.
Are these a direct replacement for the rangerover ones or possibly use my swivel ends on the Salisbury axle as it has abs and traction control.also i think the ratio is 3.54:1 for the Salisbury, what is the current ratio ?

cheers,
andy

[Bowie]

Get 24 spline diffs, Ashcroft CVs and uprated shafts.... oh, and HD drive plates, that's the way you upgrade a Rangie....

Salisbury are a different ratio, so don't go there ;)

[buster uk]

Ive got 24 spline diffs and ive broke 4 of them.For the cost of ashcroft shafts i'd still have a weak diff, i could replace with a salisbury axle though.

[Porny]

Salisbury are a different ratio, so don't go there ;)

On a Series (not a stage 1 V8) the ratio is 4.71:1

On all coil sprung variants the ratio of all Salisbury axles is 3.54:1 (as per standard LR axles)

You could fit a Salisbury axle to a RR but you will need a custom propshaft and a set of RR spring cups.  The springs on a 110 are 7" in diameter, all 90 RR/Disco are 6"... so you will need to swap them (spring cups = nut and bolt job) for the ones off your current axle.

You can play around with the ends, but I'm not sure what you'll need to swap to keep the ABS working - can't say I've ever looked at an ealier RR set-up - but should be possible.

The other option would be a post 2002 Defender 110 rear axle - again you will a custom propshaft and to swap the spring mounts.  These axles are the same internally as a WOLF XD Defender, so are pretty strong (with a 4 pin diff) but some people believe still not as strong as a Salisbury.


Ian

[buster uk]

Thanks for the info.The custom prop and spring plates shouldn't be difficult.The abs ring is in the back of the disk so if i can use my disks or fix the trigger ring inside the salisbury axle'd disks there shouldn't be a problem.I just need to know if the disks are the same , and if they are interchangable.
The only thing im puzzled about is , why doesn't anyone else use these ? Surely it must be cheaper than putting HD shafts, cv's and diffs into normal axles ?

[buckshot]

hi,mine came fitted with a salisbury rear axle and i run 900x16 petlas and tractor tread tyres but i have never broke a shaft or diff,perhaps i,m just lucky!!

[buster uk]

WOW, smart truck  :D I like that.Does it have ABS ?
 I really dont know what to do ,i was hoping there'd be more replies really.

[boss]

so, are sailsbreys stronger?
if they are(with no tweaking) i am snatching some up for my disco! i have seen many people running the tractor pattern whilst using sailsbreys but i dont know if they have done stuff to the internals.

[clbarclay]

This thread is about dana 60 axles, but it also has some good info on the sailsbury axle used on land rovers.

http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=15922

[buster uk]

Nice one, thanks for that.It seems that the salisburys are approx 3 times stronger than a rover axle/diff. I think they will hang down a bit more than a rover diff though.I wonder if the shafts are any good ? A mention of weak drive members also, but i've seen you can get stronger ones.

[merrick]

they are bombproof highly recomended

[bertie_bas205]

I've gotta Salisbury in the back of my 90, seems to be strong but have been advised to get the H/D drive flanges. They are the weak bit..... They do hang a wee bit lower than a Rover axle. I put 33's on to get over this problem....



Bertie.

[Bobtail]

You could also just fit four pin diffs to your RRC Axles (a lot cheaper option than complete axle's)

My mate fitted them to his hybrid

They are from 110's and military vehicles IIRC

So try military breakers and so on

Hope this helps

Cheers

Jim