What is the best possible set up available for a Defender 90’s rear axle?
The Sunday just gone was the last event both my rear diff and half shafts will get to visit! After a brilliant time playing in the Forest at the Shire LRC event at Minstead, Hampshire, my rear diff went bang. I removed the half shafts when I got back to the car park and found the ends of both had twisted about 10 degrees! Following that I removed the rear prop shaft and drove it home (very gently!) in diff lock.
Clearly I need to get my truck back on the road (well off really!) as soon as possible, and obviously I’m going to have to spend some money doing so. The question is what do I do? Do I simply buy a cheap range rover/disco axle, fit it, use it for another couple of events and then find I’ve blown it again? OR do I invest in up-rated half shafts, new axle casing, locking diff etc?
Has anyone any experience in fitting up-rated half shafts? Who makes good quality/the best? How much?
How much stronger is a locking diff compared with a standard Land Rover unit? ARB or Detroit..which is stronger/better?
Is there anything else I need to consider before jumping in and up rating diff’s/halfshafts/propshafts etc? Any adverse effects on other components (like transfer box?)
What would be your perfect rear axle set-up??
Or am I simply not putting enough faith in the good old land rover components??
Thanks for all comments!
