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    P38 'short nose' diff fits RRC/D1 axle housing?

    in International Forum

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    Guys

     

    i have a P38 rear diff with a Trutrac installed. 

    I have reinforced half shafts for D1 24 spline rear

    i have a Def 130 with bone stock rear disc brake salisbury

    I have both 1990-ish RRC axles and 1998-ish D1 axles

     

    Could i fit the p38 diff into an RRC axle casing?

    if i weld reinforcing steel onto top and bottom off RRC rear axle casing and use trutrac centre in short nose diff casing and reinforced half shafts, would i have made an improve,ent in dursbility over bone stock salisbury? To be honest the salisbury has Britpart halfshafts and HD drive flanges. 

    Thanks

     

    tobias 

    Seeking Solar Panel Advice

    in International Forum

    Posted

    I have used it for a low-efficiency, high-draw cooler box (peltier type, not compressor) and LED-lighting when camping. This cooler box more or less empties the battery between camping up and leaving the next day. I haven't stayed long enough with enough sun to actually see the solar panel ability to keep up with the cooler box, but it has never been my intention for the solar panel to be able to do that. In time I will invest in a proper compressor fridge and that ts what I hope to be able to keep up with. The engine alternator has seemed to top up the battery fine while driving and the solar panel has topped up and then held the battery in a good enough state to work well, when not using the car. 

    Seeking Solar Panel Advice

    in International Forum

    Posted

    I've had the D250s installed since June. A 80w solar panel on the roof rack.

    The Defender sits unused for long times (Months) sometimes. I disconnect both batteries with main switches when it sits, but the Ctek is connected to the batteries and the solar panel even when the main switches are switched off.

    It works brilliantly!

    According to Ctek tech support it pulses a small charge to the starter battery but it doesn't 'charge' it per se, just keeps it from discharging.

    It really is just as simple as you think!

    LT230 gear set fits any box?

    in International Forum

    Posted · Edited by Tobias

    Many thanks yet again, ashtrans. 

     

    The point is that it's easier / cheaper to ship a few gears @ 12kg than a whole box @ 50+ kg, landroversforever. 

    One more pont being that one of the tcases Is from a Disco2 and has different output housing than a defender cases. 

    Speedo wouldnt work...Tobias

    LT230 gear set fits any box?

    in International Forum

    Posted · Edited by Tobias

    Mine is 22D666401G, but it actually is more of an example.

    I am more interested in which prefixes/suffixes of 1.410 would work and which not. I could just swap in one of my boxes without messing about with changing gear ratios. I still do not know the serial number of a potential box to put it in.

    They would most probably be of the 1997-2002 year range.

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    OME Shock absorbers failed - unscrewed themselves

    in International Forum

    Posted · Edited by Tobias

    2 hours ago, Davo said:

    So - if I've got it right - the top and bottom halves just unscrewed themselves as they were bouncing around? (Ok, you can take that in another way but it's a serious question.) 

    Exactly!

    More clearly, it seems the piston, which sits in the bottom part, unscrewed itself from the Piston rod, which is part of the top part.

    In both rear shocks!

    Within driving distance of 30-100km of each other!

     

    Tobias

    LT230 gear set fits any box?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I have a selection of LT230's.

    The objective is to put a higher gearset into a 1.4 Defender LT230.

    I have a 1.192 from a 1985 V8 LT77 RRC 15D032813A  LT230R, not T

    I have two sets of 1.211, one from a 1998 Disco 1 300tdi Auto and one from an unknown D2. 36D715556G 41D832887G 

    Will any of these fit into any 1.410 box?

    the 1.211 gearsets are all of the Q flavor?

     

    Thanks!

     

    Tobias

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    OME Shock absorbers failed - unscrewed themselves

    in International Forum

    Posted · Edited by Tobias

    Hi

    I realised over the weekend that the rear right shock absorber was broken (as I thought).

    When testing by bouncing it was evident that the rear left wasn't doing any good either.

     

    Upon closer inspection it showed that they both have unscrewed themselves. Apparently the rod has come unscrewed from the piston. On both!

    These are fairly new OME 60039 dampers fitted to a Defender 130. They were fitted by the previous owner and I have no receipts so I guess a warranty claim is out of the question. It is a reputable brand and many swear by them. 

    How could this have happened? Any possible mistakes when mounting? I can not imagine that, but it's better to ask...

    Production miss? Did they forget the loc-tite at assembly?

     

    Thanks

     

    Tobias

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    Tell me about Norway & Sweden

    in Getting out and about

    Posted

    Regarding ticks. "Fästingar" in swedish.

    On the east coast of Sweden some also carry the TBE virus which can potentially caise brain fever. Vacine is available but for a one time visitor the already given advice should be suficient.

    If you provide a more detailed travel plan and it happens to pass close to any of my 'goldens spots' i will advise.

    Tobias

    Turing ACE off on a TD5

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    I also once installed bilsteins on a disco2 and they are way too hard. Original spec shocks are best. This was with ace and rear air springs. My p38 also has bilsteins which makes the ride rough. Wifeys p38 on original spec shocks rides much nicer.

    Bilsteins are good for control but destroys ride comfort imho

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