Arjan Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Some serious building here..... Looks very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 Glad I only fabricated one of the rear bulkhead to outrigger mounts, not really happy with how flimsy the vertical flange is (LR factory bracket is no better) And considering there are only 3 attachment points for the rear tub, I’m going to do something a bit more substantial and welded in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Very slow going here…. 😬 set up to tack in chassis rail extensions then on the bench to weld them in. Still lots to sort and weld just in this rear cross member before I can weld to the chassis… Edited September 7, 2022 by uninformed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Any more progress with this, need to see more of your exquisite welding regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post uninformed Posted January 11, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 6:08 AM, Stellaghost said: Any more progress with this, need to see more of your exquisite welding regards Stephen Not going great unfortunately. I spent probably near 100hrs on the rear cross member and chassis rail extensions, wasn’t happy with it so gave it to a mate. I was waiting on shock parts to convert mine from 46mm to 60mm bore, which ment I could not do anymore on the shock mounts. I recently received the parts, so they are in the queue after I rebuild some LT230 transfer cases. I ended up with 4, so at least 2 are getting sold. Full rebuilds with HD cross shafts, steel bushed case and extended sumps. Mine will have Ashcroft ATB, 1.1-1 high and 4.32 low range, steel bushed and extended sump with girdle. I made some tooling to help with these. I now have an X5 , ready for engine and gearbox donation. Which is good, but also means my transmission cross member and probably even chassis overlays (to repair/strengthen corrosion) will be no good. Buying new parts has been trying. Some out of spec (brands and prices that should not be) and some taking over 8 months to organise pricing so I can pay and get them (no haggling from my end) all I can do is chip away at it 🤷🏻♂️ 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 hours ago, uninformed said: Mine will have Ashcroft ATB, 1.1-1 high and 4.32 low range Where do you get 4.32 low range from? I've not heard of that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim94 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Where do you get 4.32 low range from? I've not heard of that before. Think he uses one of these gear sets (30% reduction): https://kingpindesignandfab.com.au/products/maxidrive-lt230-reduction-gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Where do you get 4.32 low range from? I've not heard of that before. As Tim mentioned, MaxiDrive 30% low range gear reduction set. You supply them your intermediate gear set (or they can supply a new one), they modify it, provide a new intermediate shaft and low range output gear. Straight cut and made from en39b. They also do 49% lower. A little bit of case fettling is required for the bigger dia output gear, but it’s quite easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 At that price I'm glad I went with 4.75s and a taller high ratio.... 🤯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim94 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 10 hours ago, uninformed said: Mine will have Ashcroft ATB, 1.1-1 high and 4.32 low range, steel bushed and extended sump with girdle. I made some tooling to help with these. I now have an X5 , ready for engine and gearbox donation. Which is good, but also means my transmission cross member and probably even chassis overlays (to repair/strengthen corrosion) will be no good. What are the gearbox ratios of the X5? Think you will get some nice crawl ratios, even with 3.54 geared diffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I didn’t realise the maxidrive’s were still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Tim94 said: What are the gearbox ratios of the X5? Think you will get some nice crawl ratios, even with 3.54 geared diffs. With factory 3.54 diffs, MD30 low , 1.1-1 high , the ZF 6 speed manual and 33” tyres I’ll have ~78-1 1st low and 2nd-6th low will be pretty much LR 300Tdi Def’r factory ratios (1-5 R380). High range gives me about 2050 rpm at 100km/h. Getting low range and high range where I wanted them isn’t possible with diff gears and high range swap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Bowie69 said: At that price I'm glad I went with 4.75s and a taller high ratio.... 🤯 The cost of 2x new diff gears and a new high range plus shipping costs is easily equal for me. On top of that it’s not possible to achieve the final ratios I want that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Yup, when I say went with, I mean retained.... had considered 3.54s at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: Yup, when I say went with, I mean retained.... had considered 3.54s at one point. There are some advantages to running lower (higher numerically) diff gears. Less prop shaft torque is one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim94 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 hours ago, uninformed said: With factory 3.54 diffs, MD30 low , 1.1-1 high , the ZF 6 speed manual and 33” tyres I’ll have ~78-1 1st low and 2nd-6th low will be pretty much LR 300Tdi Def’r factory ratios (1-5 R380). High range gives me about 2050 rpm at 100km/h. Getting low range and high range where I wanted them isn’t possible with diff gears and high range swap. Some nice first gear ratio. Overall I think it's better to have some more spread in high and low range for technical driving compared to stock gearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Very slow going here. Bit of stuffing about with the centre diff shims. My dummy bearing cup gave false results. I did make a couple more tools though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Here are a couple of videos I made regarding MaxiDrive low range gear sets for the LT230, their assembly procedures and installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Those tools are a thing of beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 As usual, very slow progress here…. One damper mount done, one to go. Lots of hrs in these but that seems to be the game I play. Bit rusty on the TIG, definitely something you have to stay consistent at, especially as a hobby 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Wish my TIG was that 'rusty' !! ..... It looks pretty good this way up 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Looking good! Hate it when I’ve not picked up the torch for ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B reg 90 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 8 hours ago, landroversforever said: Looking good! Hate it when I’ve not picked up the torch for ages. For me it’s as much the filler hand. Awkward positions also tend to give me “heavy hands” I just need more practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, uninformed said: For me it’s as much the filler hand. Awkward positions also tend to give me “heavy hands” I just need more practice. When I’m right in the groove awkward positions or no where to rest the torch hand are fine…. When I’m rusty - everything has to be the easiest position and rest in just the right spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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