tweetyduck Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 i have a 110 as per my sig at the bottom? I've been seeing diff protection that only fits X and doesn't fit Y. What type of Axle do i have? Salisbury axle by any chance ? Can you tell me the different types of axle and what this means to me? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 99% chance yours will have a Rover front & Salisbury rear unless it's quite new. TBH I'm not sure I'd bother with a diff guard on the Salisbury unless you're planning on reversing into something at 30mph, the diff pan is unboltable so not such a pain as dinging a Rover casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 OK thanks. I was thinking i'd need a BA121 for the front and a BA3129 for the rear. Should i be worried on my trip that my rear is unprotected .....or should i just go with front diff and stearing protection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Neill, Do them both mate, Better to be safe than sorry John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialbikejames Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I think QT make the only fully wrap around diff guard for the Salisbury axle (although there may now be others)- the cheaper ones only bolt onto the rear of the diff casing. As stated above that's no use unless you do alot of driving around in reverse. I'd just get a pair of QT guards- not universally popular but mine have been strong and reliable. Just make sure you clean out the mud and carp that accumulates between the guard and the axle casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I wouldn't fit anything, since you're adding weight and losing ground clearance, but then I'm always wrong The salisbury is a massive cast iron lump, if you think adding a bit of bent tin to the front is going to do anything useful then go for it. The rear pan can be beefed by just adding a bit of bent flat bar up the crown wheel part, either bolt-on or welded to the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 A bit of healthy debate. I'm going to lie on my back under it (normal position) and see if i can decide myself based on all your advice. Weight, good point....money another...busting it in the middle of nowhere....another consideration. hmmm ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I don't know about the salisbury guard but the QT style rover rear diff guard also offers some protection to the axle UJ with a sort of "slider" built into it's nose. Having pulled a clamp-on guard off I don't much like them, but they are one of those things that everyone has an opinion about and I don't think there is a definitive "correct" answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Take a look at the Dana60 heavy diff covers, that's what you'd use on the back. I put a sewer-pipe cap on the front but did a complete strip of the factory cover in the process and it's now about 8mm thick all the way from the housing around. A rear pinion guard on the other hand is always a reasonable thing to put on, I have yet to twist up a propshaft with a hit, but it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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