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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: wayneo on April 01, 2006, 21:42:52

Title: discs for the back
Post by: wayneo on April 01, 2006, 21:42:52

Is there any known probs in fitting a disco rear axle to my drum braked 90?
can i use my diff and harfshafts?

will the hubs be use able?

what about brake lines?

and what about the top ball joint?

i think every else is the same, straight swop. or is it ?

Title: discs for the back
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 01, 2006, 23:09:58

its a straight swap as the disco axle (94 onwards) is the same axle fitted to the defender (94 onwards)

pre 94 its the same as the rangie axles & AFAIL its straight swap


( i put a post 94 axle onto my B plate 90 to replace the drums  :wink: )

Title: discs for the back
Post by: extreme90 on April 02, 2006, 23:49:28

everything is the same except for the halshafts/hub which are different to a defender with drums

why do you want to put the guts in the axle from your 90 just fit a complete axle from either a rrc or a disco up to 94 when it changes to 24 spline and the drive flange changes

i have a 1987 rrc axle on my 90 straight swap, just the ball joint is i night mare to part company, gets very snug  :lol:  just let the axle dangle and give the ball join a few clouts with a big hammer and bar and it will go eventualy, BUT KEEP CLEAR OF THE FALLING AXLE as it isnt the lightest thing in the world lol

Title: discs for the back
Post by: wayneo on April 03, 2006, 19:48:03

is the diff ratio the same! yea 24 spline is stronger? could i put them in the front axel aswell? ive herd the ball joint is a bitch to get out ill probley put a new one in why its in bits got a press at work thanks m8 u got me thinking now

Title: discs for the back
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 03, 2006, 19:54:34

the diff ratios are all the same throigh out the coil sprung range

Title: discs for the back
Post by: davidlandy on April 03, 2006, 20:09:57

dont see what all the fuss is about having discs on the rear

mine scoffs pads like they are goin out of fashion!

Title: discs for the back
Post by: wayneo on April 03, 2006, 20:20:30

cool i mite put disco running gear on it, is the front a strate swop aswell.
why wouldnt u want disc on the back!! got to sort me engine prob out first see (200 tdi probs) can u help!!

Title: discs for the back
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 03, 2006, 20:22:43

Quote from: "davidlandy"

dont see what all the fuss is about having discs on the rear

mine scoffs pads like they are goin out of fashion!

stay out the gritty mud & play in peat bogs

Title: discs for the back
Post by: wayneo on April 03, 2006, 21:41:31

or old sand pits big time bad news :?

Title: discs for the back
Post by: extreme90 on April 03, 2006, 23:26:30

mud is more fun mike  :P  should try it....o i 4got u did and got stuck  :P  :P  lol

Title: discs for the back
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 04, 2006, 19:06:30

Quote from: "thebiggreenthing"

mud is more fun mike  :P  should try it....o i 4got u did and got stuck  :P  :P  lol

yeh &

please remember that drumclog is peat bog  :wink:

totally differnt game to driving on the normal mud