need4speed

I had a choice. A route canal and implant or an Ashcroft locker. It was obviously a complete no brainer! Lol

Im a kidney down because of my 110...

Great find Nige. I didnt realise that Kam stocked stuff that Ashcroft didnt.

Sorry to hear about your mum Nige. You have my condolences. There is absolutely no rush. Like you need to be reminded of that on my build right Seriously though im just getting my info together as i dont even have the big wheels/tyres yet. Who does 4.2 cw&p?

Anyone?

As has been suggested, a couple of coats of matt clearcoat might help. I may give that a try. Mind you id have to try and find stuff that doesnt react with my rattlecans.

Ok. If im reading things right, my choices are limited here. Ive had a looksee under the 110 and its definately not a salisbury rear as there is no pressed steel plate on the rear. As Nige says, if its not a salisbury then its the P38 type i have. Now this raises more questions than answers.. 1. Am i right in thinking that all i can do is go 4.10 on the rear and 4.12 on the front? 2. Wont the difference between the 2 (slightly) different ratios kill something very quickly? 3. For 35" tyres wont the 4.10 still be too high? 4. Will it just be better for me to junk the P38 axle and look for a salisbury so i can go 4.75 front & rear? 5. Any other options ive maybe not thought of? Sorry for all the questions...

As sig its a 110 i have I will try to find the serial number on axle to see if i can id it. Unless someone could post a pic of the 2 possible different types so i could maybe id it by having a quick look?

Ive been considering 315/75/16 Cooper Discoverer STT's. I just need to identify which rear TD5 axle i have, as im not sure if Ashcroft sell a 4.75 if the axle is after 2003..

Yep i was thinking 4.75 cw&p would suit my planned 35" tyres. What size tyres are you running Ross?

When fitting 35" tyres it obviously raises the gearing a lot. I know the simplest way to lower the gearing to suit would be via the transferbox, but in my case my tbox has just been totally rebuilt and i dont fancy messing about with it again for a long time (fingers crossed). The only unknown on my Defender are the diffs. All i know about them are that they are TD5 vintage. I havent had them apart, so with this in mind would i be better changing the cw&p ratio to suit 35" tyres while im in there? And if so, what would be the best ratio to go for?

Thats very true. However i Think those paint systems will be a little too complex for the average Defender owner to touch up with rattlecans or rollers

What Mav suggested makes sense as the word "rigging" would tie in (if you'll pardon the pun)..Looks to be a quality item

Never thought id here the day i was called a gentleman... Edit: There is no doubt the tdci has more bells and whistles. All the more to go wrong potentially.

Even then Mike, i bet you if you had an old LT85 mainshaft bearing and a micrometer, you could find (with a bit of research) an off the shelf bearing from one of the big manufacturers..

Mine is matt black all over, and while i like the look it is a bitch to clean. It seems to turn grey-ish even just working round it. Im seriously considering turning it satin.

Looking at the front edge of the front wing, it looks more satin than matt? Nice though

Nice. Are those brass adjuster nuts?

There is no way the bearings will be factory only. I guarantee if you got bearings out a knackered diff, you would get nsk or timken equivalent numbers somewhere..

This must be do-able. I mean they are only diffs after all, not witchcraft...

Thanks Lesmond...

I called my inurance about that Neil. They wouldnt insure me. Not unless i could find e-marked candles....

No no i didnt mean it like that lol. I was still writing my reply when you posted.

At last common sense prevails.. Edit: My reply was in response to simon.