So looking into my axle options to be able to handle 35-37's. Don't really like the idea of thousands to up grade everything when I can swap something in for a few hundred. So what I need to know is, is there a list somewhere on here that has different rover axles listed with WMS to WMS, gear ratios etc. so I can start researching? Thanks for your help.
Axle specs?
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Swap in for a few hundred bucks, that's not gonna happen. There's been everything under the sun thrown under these things, dana 44's, dana 60's, 609's, spidertrax and ruffstuff customs housing's, blah, blah, blah. The same axle is under everything sent to the US in 2 categories: Pre-1999 and post 1999
These things can go just about everywhere locked on 33's with a small (3") spring lift
If you want to turn 37's without re-building your truck, trade it back for a 80 series Land Cruiser.
If you want to "build something" start with a jeep or a Toy, the parts availability is light years beyond whats available for a Land Rover
These things can go just about everywhere locked on 33's with a small (3") spring lift
If you want to turn 37's without re-building your truck, trade it back for a 80 series Land Cruiser.
If you want to "build something" start with a jeep or a Toy, the parts availability is light years beyond whats available for a Land Rover
I can safely say this
"it's not worth the amount of work needed to make the truck "right" "
as for swaps, go surf on "pirate", there's bunch of threads about swaps, including mine and Kyle's. One thing I learned the hard way is to use custom housings, it will save months of work and let's you set up the axles exactly as needed.
"it's not worth the amount of work needed to make the truck "right" "
as for swaps, go surf on "pirate", there's bunch of threads about swaps, including mine and Kyle's. One thing I learned the hard way is to use custom housings, it will save months of work and let's you set up the axles exactly as needed.
That's what I have been leaning towards. But I love the look of the 03 I bought. Just need to fix the valve train noise, swap the tcase for a CDL one, do the axles and and and. Maybe I should have just kept a rusty FJ60. The axle swap idea was to open up a bunch of lockers, strength,wheels, steering etc. Maybe I will just go back to Toyota.
Listen to what Mongo said. I wheeled a DI on 33s open with stock axles and diffs. Never broke anything. Then I upgraded to an ARB with GBR axles and used the locker less than I could have ever imagined. If you really want huge tires buy any brand truck that the owner has done everything to except chop the body.