Popular Post tweetyduck Posted August 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hi, some of you might know i got myself a pulse ambulance. Can anyone tell me if the Diffs in the front and rear axles are standard rover 24 spline. I know they are 24 spline but would they just be called "rover" ? Would i just be able to bolt in a TrueTrack destined for a "Rover 24" TA Neill 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I don't know what a pulse ambulance is, sorry, but odds are you have a Rover axle in the front and a Salisbury in the back, unless it's relatively modern. Either way, the TruTrack would only fit the front. Hopefully someone more up to date will chime in as I believe there are some compatibility issues beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Uses the same axles as the Defender XD/wolf vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hybrid_from_hell is the man to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Thanks. Hopefully he sees this then. I'll ot resort to PM as i'm not in any great hurry to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Well... Whats the age ? Series Ambulance could be 10 spline 4.7:1 Rover Axles Coil Sprung....could be either 3.54 10 or 24 spline dependant on age .... Please note this is my diff knowledge coming out here - Not my Ambulance Knowledge ...er...which is almost equal Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Well I would expect it to be either a Salisbury as it is a coiler or if new enough the 'uprated' TD5-esque axle, but as Western says these are a little different anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hi, its a pulse as I said which means its a 1998 300Tdi on a 130 XD chassi with the "normal" wolf 24 spline XD axles as fas as i know. The Front Diff assembly is FTC3272 The Rear Diff assembly is FTC3483 (at least theres no varient for the Ambulance shown so its likely the 110 assembly) does that give you enough to work out if someone would call it a 24 spline Rover? As the question is would i just be able to bolt in a TrueTrack destined for a "Rover 24 spline" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Over to Nige on the specifics, but I believe that is the 4-pin P38-type diff in a Rover-lookalike casing replacement for the salisbury axle. http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/rear-diff-differential-4pin-ftc3483-tbb100840-tbb100900-tbb000270-p-27886.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 rear is a 4 pin unit, so any alternative needs to be as strong or better rear -- http://miamibritish.com/shop/land-rover-front-or-rear-differential-range-95-02-p38/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 A 24 spline Short nose 4 Pin 38 Rear and 24 Spline 2 pin front best bet at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 rear is a 4 pin unit, so any alternative needs to be as strong or better So would a Truetrack be stronger or better or both or neither ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Don't know,as I haven't used or seen a trutrac, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 OK thanks. Ashrofts sell em so i suppose Dave might know. Its an auto locking diff as far as i can describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 OK thanks. Ashrofts sell em so i suppose Dave might know. Its an auto locking diff as far as i can describe. A Trutrac is not exactly a locking diff. It's more an automatic torque balancing unit (how do you explain that in six words or less? There are videos on youtube showing how it works). I believe that they are quite sturdy. A friend has one in his alleged 90 (shortened 110) and it has taken many years of off road abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 An Automatic Torque Biasing diff does not lock, it only spreads the torque to each side IF there is traction avaiable. Lift a wheel and it will stop moving. This can be helped along by adding braking to each wheel which will proved enough drag to enable the diff to work again. Without traction to one wheel and the diff works as an open diff. The strenght of a 4 pin diff and an aftermarket LSD will generally be similar as the centre has a similar machined style, 2 pin diffs are the weakest and are cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just curious - what's the thinking behind fitting a swanky diff to the ambulance? Just strength, or improved traction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Fridge, both actually. Not for the swanky factor but for traction really. I'd not do it if it was weaker though. So both is important. If it were as strong and better traction then i'd probably get it done. Neill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Worth doing some research on the effects of the various auto-lockers/torque-biasing diffs on handling, especially when fitted in the front axle. If memory serves there's some which work better/worse for longer/shorter wheelbases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 IIRC ATB diffs work well in the front (perhaps because they don't lock?), my friend has a V8 J#$p with some kind of auto locker in the rear axle (Detroit?) and with a heavy right foot on tarmac it leaps sideways as we found out in traffic and parked cars! The hangover didn't help his reactions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j90 mud Posted July 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2016 did you buy the locking diff in the end? 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Not yet.........maybe but not decided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j90 mud Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Cheers I'll let you know if I find something suitable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 A TrueTrac will be as strong and improve traction. If you were buying new, it would make more sense to buy an Ashcroft ATB instead as they have a better design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I have had a TruTrac in the rear axle (when it was a Rover axle) of an 88. The TruTrac, unlike a Detroit for example, is torque biasing, so there's very little to notice about it, except when you need it. As mentioned above, it is not a locking differential. If only one wheel has traction, it does not help. You can spoof it a bit by braking at the same time as applying throttle. There is no noticeable clutch action or loading/unloading with the TruTrac. For a Series 4.7:1 diff, the TruTrac was quite a strong unit. In the above mentioned application, I have no idea. I did experience a number of long side half-shaft breaks at the diff end - but these were the chocolate and tin alloy Series half-shafts. I would much rather have a selectable locking differential. If that is not feasible or cost effective, the TruTrac, in my experience (an 88") was useful - and that included use in the Malaysian rainforest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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