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Best axles

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25 Nov 2013 10:16 - 25 Nov 2013 10:18 #93076 by Mister Stu
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LR discovery axles as you'll have disc brakes all round and the option to run ashcroft goodies to uprate them, the ones for me will be a pair of 80 serise cruiser axles because they have lockers in as standard and are well over engineered but the only downside is the price and whether a pair can be found ;)
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25 Nov 2013 10:40 #93077 by facade
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The discovery 2 onwards used wheel bearings that cost even more than Suzuki, not sure why, knew a chap with a discovery 2 reckoned they were over £200 each.

Discovery 1/ RangeRover classic are standard Landrover but a bit wide for a jimny I think

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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25 Nov 2013 11:20 #93080 by steffan
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I don't think a 1.6 jimny will blow a land rover diff in a hurry considering they run 2.5 diesels which will have much more torque

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25 Nov 2013 11:48 #93083 by TomDK
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LR axles are weak on Land Rovers. But as a jimny has way less power, and weighs half of what a Defender/Disco, it's nothing to worry about.

I would instead look at Samurai axles. They are 50 mm narrower than Jimny axles. But this can be fixed with a couple of spacers.
But with Samurai axles fitted, you can get relatively cheap H/D shafts from the US. And still keep the weight down. Unlike with LR/Toyota 80 series axles and the like.

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25 Nov 2013 12:42 #93090 by steffan
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That's the plan for mine once the engine and cage are done 24 spline rear disc one's tho

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25 Nov 2013 12:53 #93094 by Dave cc
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Got G wagon under one of mine and Yota 70 series cruiser under the other TBH didn't really have to re new anything on the G wagon axles when I fitted them bar a couple of seals they are Dana style and one well made unit Yota 70 Cruiser axles are only about 1 inch wider than jimny axles just very well built mine has got ARBs each end but picked up a spare set few weeks back with a LSD for reasonable money ok so a LSD aint a locker but is a good starting point also all the bearings and seals are available from Roughtrax for the Yotas so that is a defo benefit Landrover Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm TBH I just couldn't :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

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