Bigant Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi all I have just collected a new toy, shortened RR chassis with RR running gear and a landrover series body. Previous owner kept the wheels that were fitted, and vehicle is now on a trailer with no front wheels. I have tried fitting Discovery steel rims and classic "three spoke" alloys and neither will fit due to the size of the hub. The axles are of an early 70's two door RR. What are my wheel options? Will sedries wheels fit, I am in a hurry as I have to drop the trailetr back in the morning!! Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. Cheers Bigant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAS328 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 series wheels will fit or defender wheels or 8 spoke steels or modulars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey_joe Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 First post Hi there, The mushroom shaped drive flange on the early range rovers will not fit through the wheels you have tried. The later range rovers had the edges of the flanges squared off slightly. To fit the wheels you have you need to give the flanges a slight dressing with a grinder at the points of contact. If you are in a rush to get off the trailer, just remove the front drive flanges and your wheels will fit. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigant Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Hi Smokey I hadn't thought of removing the flanges, in the end I did a dash round the village and found a spare of a ninety that fitted and then an old eight spoke with a very old BFG tyre on it. I have since had the tape out and found that the actual difference in the diameter of the centre wheel hole is only a couple of mills, five minutes with a flap wheel in the end of a drill and the series wheels that I have, go straight on. I may end up following your advice and take the angle grinder to the edge of the flanges which will make it easier to fit wheels in the future. Thanks for the advice and welcome to the best LR forum out there! Bigant First post Hi there,The mushroom shaped drive flange on the early range rovers will not fit through the wheels you have tried. The later range rovers had the edges of the flanges squared off slightly. To fit the wheels you have you need to give the flanges a slight dressing with a grinder at the points of contact. If you are in a rush to get off the trailer, just remove the front drive flanges and your wheels will fit. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigant Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Hi Thanks for the advice, the series wheel I borrowed from the ninety fitted no problem, my earlier set from a series landrover needed a litte taking off with a flap wheel before they would go on. All sorted for now, thanks again Bigant series wheels will fit or defender wheels or 8 spoke steels or modulars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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