hurbie Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) hello all , short question , is a range rover classic front axle the same unit as a 110 2.5 D from 1987 ? in short , i want to rebuild a complete (calipers and rotors included) spare front axle , and when finished swap for my current slightly worn front axle , in holland a spare range rover classic axle is easier found then a spare 110 axle .. (of course it needs to be LHD) thanks in advance gerben Edited March 9, 2019 by hurbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 The short answer is no. However there are about 4 variations on the front axle and they will all fit. But there are two different widths of radius arm so you may need them too. The front calipers are a different size on a range rover (smaller) there is also and imperial axle but I think the calipers will swap as long as you use the correct bolts. I'm sure there's more but can't think off hand. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 CVs and shafts are different, and drive flanges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) ok , clear reactions ... i guess i have to look for a original 110 axle then. does anybody know til what year i can use ? is there a axle number i can use ? Edited March 9, 2019 by hurbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hi Gerben, welkom They're different in many way and for rebuilding, when you have the bits, it is a weekend job. Front axles (RRC / D1/Defender) can be sort of interchanged but details differ per axles and require work. In the end, we jusr rebuild the axles.. Succes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Like I said yes they can be fitted but they may not be a straight swap. I have a discovery front axle on the front and it just needed 110 calipers. So can you build a range rover axle to fit a 110 front? yes Is it a straight swap? No Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Indeed, no reason not to swap it, just be mindful you have a bitsa, and not a straight drop in, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 thanks all for the replay , i don't want a "bitsa" so i'll keep looking for the correct axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 What is wrong with your old axle? If you have easy access to a RRC axle, you may be able to use it as a parts donor - it's likely that a similar age RR axle will use the same suspension components, so all that would differ is the CV joints, drive flanges and brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, Snagger said: What is wrong with your old axle? If you have easy access to a RRC axle, you may be able to use it as a parts donor - it's likely that a similar age RR axle will use the same suspension components, so all that would differ is the CV joints, drive flanges and brakes. The mushroom style drive flange front axle (early range rover) is imperial so very little is interchangeable but the whole axle can be fitted with some mods. Nearly all earlier 110's are bitsa's by now this is no problem unless you need an original truck, as long as you know where the parts come from. I have to given 3 different registration's when ordering parts. The op wanted to build a spare axle up ready to just swap. I assume to have the minimum lay up time. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Snagger said: What is wrong with your old axle? If you have easy access to a RRC axle, you may be able to use it as a parts donor - it's likely that a similar age RR axle will use the same suspension components, so all that would differ is the CV joints, drive flanges and brakes. He wants to do a complete rebuild of the axle and then swap. This keep the truck off the road for a shorter period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Also depending on year of Range Rover, panhard bushes and their receivers are a different size to later classics/defenders and wouldn't match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 1:53 PM, miketomcat said: there is also and imperial axle but I think the calipers will swap as long as you use the correct bolts Hole spacings on the imperial and metric calipers are the same, but the imperial holes are slightly smaller diameter. From memory, about 11mm (or old money equivalent), where as metric are 12mm. They are easy enough to drill out to the larger size should you want to fit imperial calipers on a metric axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yep, but the other way around is 'ill-advised'... the bolts have a close fitting shank to the caliper, so be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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