Any solutions for the weak D2 CV's ?

KyleT

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700 for front cv's, you will break the front carrier.
498 for a front true track
might as well put one in the rear 498
might as well put some HD rear shafts in too.... 488

rear driveshaft to get rid of the rubber flex 150.

2342 and you are still on 3.54 gears. its a slippery slope.

you can seriously cut some brackets out of 1/4" steel and make it work with the rover radius arms for cheap. Work, yes but cheap. brake lines are same as rover, 10mm banjo.

if you are having a shop do it, just see how montralrr90's turned out. I bet anyone on here could do that quality or better... don't sell yourself short. If i had to pay labor, i would have sold it and just bought a land cruiser with the axles already under it....

*I did the swap more for fun, with performance benifits as a byproduct. and I was due some wheel bearing hubs and those are not cheap.

for 33's, just wheel with a tenderfoot and you will be fine. I never broke a CV, but I did trash 3 rear diffs (and not the carriers...) Heck, i went everywhere I could on 32" a/t's following land cruisers on 35's. they went to 37's and I had to upgrade to keep up.

I would have to dig through receipts to get an exact cost. I can do that in the next week or so to see.
 

Mongo

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sure you want to look...

but the OP is looking to run open, with 33's
 

KyleT

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ok id rather sell this pos and not know how much im losing than actually add it up....

IMO no need to upgrade cv's if you plan to stay open diffs.
 

seventyfive

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Kyle,
DO NOT GO THRU RECEIPTS!!! Man I am the first asshole to tell others 'if you want an inexpensive hobby, take up window shopping not motorsports' but I don't even try to remember how much I've spent on this truck, it has been more economical than the gwagen but think of the fun it is at the end of the day. It's only money right?
 

seventyfive

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FrAnk
Don't worry Brett's gaydar will kick in soon enough, he can't stay away from a good dick, balls, and butthole conversation
 

Jake1996D1

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seventyfive said:
FrAnk
Don't worry Brett's gaydar will kick in soon enough, he can't stay away from a good dick, balls, and butthole conversation

Wrong Brett, but that one will be here soon as well.. He'll get drunk.. and horny and come to dweb for his "me time"
 

KyleT

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seventyfive said:
Kyle,
DO NOT GO THRU RECEIPTS!!! Man I am the first asshole to tell others 'if you want an inexpensive hobby, take up window shopping not motorsports' but I don't even try to remember how much I've spent on this truck, it has been more economical than the gwagen but think of the fun it is at the end of the day. It's only money right?

ya i know...

the next project will have wings so I am a glutton for punishment....

i like to lie to myself and say 3k is what I have in it not including the tires.....:ack:
might be close... not alot more than that really though.
 

kennith

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mike97d1 said:
Yea, I see your point, but somethings are far more expensive than they should be, and the stock stuff should be able to take some abuse.

I'm certainly in favor of upgrading parts, but suggesting that the stock parts can't take abuse is pointless.

They can survive plenty of tough scenarios, and keep at it for many years.

Either way, if you are going to upgrade, save some pennies and call Lucky 8. Some things are better done in as simple a manner as possible. The asking price is right where it ought to be.

You'd be surprised what you can afford with a little patience.

Cheers,

Kennith
 

Jake1996D1

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KyleT said:
ya i know...

the next project will have wings so I am a glutton for punishment....

i like to lie to myself and say 3k is what I have in it not including the tires.....:ack:
might be close... not alot more than that really though.

If it makes you feel better thats about what I had in my HD rover stuff I sold off to get Keiths kit.. Tires are a whole other story..
 

mike97d1

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Wow, I forget to check this overnight and it has turned into a party. I really do understand and agree with everyone thought / opinions on here. I knew the rover wouldn't be cheap to build going into it years ago, hell I knew I probably wouldn't ever be able to get it setup like i'd like to. But that being said I love the truck and willing to deal with it's down falls (i.e. head gaskets every 60k). My original post was in hopes that someone on here had figured something out that wasn't common knowledge yet. You have to admit, not everything on these trucks is crazy expensive, but thats because of guys like us figuring stuff out and spreading the word. Ideally i'd like all HD axles and CV's, trutrac front and rear, more lift, bigger tires, onboard air, and a winch. Maybe i'll get some of this eventually maybe not. It's a work in progress that I still have to drive everyday. Heck, when I bought it I had fun in stock trim. Thanks for all the input / ideas guys, keep it coming.

P.S. if I were going to do toyota axles, it would be cool to do the ones with factory E-lockers.
 

K-rover

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I figured out that in order for me to be able to start upgrading my truck the way I wanted I would have to stop driving it everyday.
Once I did that I had enough money to start putting the fun stuff on!

I was spending roughly $400 a month on gas when it was my DD. So I went out an bought a Mazda 3 as a daily driver. My Mazda car payment is $150 a month.
Boom.. extra $250 a month and I dont have all the worries that come with driving a high mileage disco every day.
 

Jake1996D1

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mike97d1 said:
P.S. if I were going to do toyota axles, it would be cool to do the ones with factory E-lockers.

I just put an e locker in the front of my disco with the rovertracks toy conversion. Need to finish the wiring but it should be pretty sweet.