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htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 510

Will have a look at some of my axles tomorrow and let you know.
Brake pistons all fitted into my spare calipers, ready to fit my current give up the ghost.

25th Feb 2021 9:45pm

Shroppy

Member Since: 25 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 848

1986 Defender 130 V8 Petrol HCPU Aintree Green

Thank you, suspect I'm worrying over nothing as from the two axles I've measured, no one dimension is the same

. Glad the pistons have gone to a good home. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread
Series 2 109"
Series 1 80"

25th Feb 2021 9:47pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3210

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Do not rotate the lower brackets too far as you would effectively be reducing the vertical distance between the lower link and the top link (A frame ball joint). Since you would be rotating the brackets in an arc, you can get the diff nose to point downwards with standard drag links. Maybe not enough to notice. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

25th Feb 2021 10:22pm

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1351

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Wow, they're thick brackets!

But they don't have the "washers" that thicken up the eye of the bolt hole, so that's good.

As already said, keep LH and RH sides aligned.
Personally, I'd fab up a simple jig that fastens to the spring seat to set each side relevant to that.
Of course, you're then reliant on the spring seat alignment being ok, but it should be close enough.

Any axle, bent or not, SHOULD have the same reationship betwwen the Spring seat and trailing arm bracket.

26th Feb 2021 10:33pm

Shroppy

Member Since: 25 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 848

Thanks all, I offered the axle up to the chassis today and am happy with the position of the brackets in relation to the stub axle mating flanges.

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They are certainly thicker than the originals (6mm vs 3mm) which seemed a bit flimsy to my mind.

Good idea re picking up on the spring seat, will knock up a quick jig tomorrow and try it on a few axles before I finalise their position. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread
Series 2 109"
Series 1 80"

26th Feb 2021 10:45pm

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