Bentoyne Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 What's the pros and cons of fitting unimog or Volvo axles to a Bobtailed 200tdi Range Rover classic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Quite easy really.. Mogs: Pros: Cheap and plentiful, strong and capable of serious steering angles. Cons: Heavy and big, designed for torquetube and with the prop in the wrong side for Landys making fitment a huge and cubersome task. And of course big ugly drumbrakes. Volvos: Pros: Compared to the mogs they are a breeze to fit to a landy, the prop flange even bolts up without any mods. Strength-wise they definitely are quite an upgrade from anything LR however not as strong as Mogs. But seemingly plenty strong for most people. Cons: Expensive and much harder to get a hold of. From personal experience I know that the track rod can get in the way depending on how you fit them. And again big ugly drumbrakes, though not as big as the Mog, but still drumbrakes. Then there is of course the other general Pro's and Con's in fitting a portal axle, mostly the low gearing. However you should already have found out about that if you've read any post about portals anywhere on the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 You can use the P38 t/box to get the front prop on the correct side for Mog axles cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 You can use the P38 t/box to get the front prop on the correct side for Mog axles cheers Steveb Though that would leave you with a viscous coupling instead of a locking differential, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ...yeah , not sure whether it's a pro or a con , but it does solve the axle flip hassle Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I would suggest buying a complete unimog, they are far more effecient at draining your finances than a range rover! It very much comes down to what you want out of the vehicle and your funds and abilities/facilties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 We have a number of spare 404 axle housings if you want one to swap the diff casing to the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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