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Bert@E



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conversion to disc brakes
hello,

can i put a rear axle of a defender 300tdi under my 90 (1986) ?
Post #702570 23rd Apr 2018 12:04pm
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gilarion



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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
Yes, you can. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #702573 23rd Apr 2018 12:35pm
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Bert@E



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with major changes?
Post #702575 23rd Apr 2018 1:05pm
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shropshiredefender



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
No major changes as they are both coil sprung and have the same track. The 110 rear axle from a 300tdi will have the stronger Salisbury diff, should be the same ratio though, but worth checking.
Post #702587 23rd Apr 2018 2:53pm
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Mo Murphy



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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey
If you put a Salisbury under the 90 you'll find the rear prop will be very short. Best get one from a 90, discovery or old Range Rover, then you can use the existing Propshaft.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
Post #702600 23rd Apr 2018 4:04pm
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diesel_jim



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Salisbury into a 90 needs the prop shortening by 1 3/4" (43mm ish) but as said, ends up quite short and prone to vibrations.

a 4 pin diff with HD shafts (or even a later Rover type 110 axle) will give similar strength to the salisbury, albiet without the weight carrying capacity.
Post #702648 23rd Apr 2018 7:47pm
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Wheel



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Sorry to hijack this thread Bert,
I have a 110 Salisbury axle that I was going to fit to my future 90 trayback for off roading.
I knew I'd have to shorten a prop so was going to use a shortened Disco II front prop due to it being a double cardon which I thought would be better for vibration and articulation as it will be running a 5" lift.
Can anyone offer any advice on this please, i.e. is this feasible and will it work as I'm now thinking the diff nose will be too long for a decent prop angle even with the double cardon ??

Thanks,
Mark
Post #702861 24th Apr 2018 4:13pm
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roel



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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
If you are going to build a trayback, why not put the axle a bit further to the back? Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
Post #702923 24th Apr 2018 8:03pm
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voorfrank



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Netherlands 2002 Defender 110 2.5 TD SW Bonatti Grey
You can swap Land Rover axels from a Defender 90 and Range Rover and Discovery 1 without modifications
Only when you install a salesabury axel you have to shorten the propshaft.
Post #703032 25th Apr 2018 11:09am
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NickMc



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Northern Ireland 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
Unless it’s a 300 Tdi Discovery axle and you’ll need to change to the 4 bolt drive flange instead of the rubber doughnut style on the diff.
Post #703101 25th Apr 2018 5:07pm
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roel



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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
There is a brake pressure restrictor for the rear axle on the right chassis leg or am I mistaken? Are they the same for drum and disc brakes? Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
Post #703110 25th Apr 2018 5:40pm
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