Salisbury axle done and in!

[James86004]

My Salisbury axle is complete and installed. :wings: On my test drive down the freeway today, I didn't hear any howling, at least not over the tires and wind and all the other noises in a Series Land-Rover. The drivetrain seems a little more stiff, which I like. Less of a springy feeling when you are letting out the clutch, more of a positive feel.

Thanks to the folks at this forum who helped me. greenmeanie found the ad with the axle case for me, revor found a carrier for me, and the rest of you gave me the advice I needed.

My wife and I added is up last night. Buying and building the Salisbury, getting the driveshaft rebuilt, and getting everything installed cost $438. And a lot of my time.

Took it down to get it through emissions, and now we are ready to go to Death Valley for New Years!

 

[evilfij]

Good for you. Now go drop another $438 on a detroit locker for it. :victory:

 

[I Leak Oil]

A salisbury is by far one of the best upgrades you can do to a series truck for the dollar. I second the locker option, well worth it. Now if I could only find the elusive front Salisbury....

 

[ntsqd]

Congrats!!!


Detroit Locker, meh, BT,DT, bought an ARB for the next go-round. Like the locker off road, hate it on road, and it is one of the so-called 'soft-lockers'.

 

[James86004]

I really wanted to put an ARB in. But we just couldn't swing it. And seeing how the LSD in the rear of the Chevy behaves on a side slope, I want something I can turn on and off.

 

[kellymoe]

With the long wheelbase of the 109 the Detroit should be pretty quiet on the road.

 

[ntsqd]

I drive a Detroit in a 112" WB and in a 129" WB. I equally dislike both of their on-road manners, thought the 129" WB is a less obnoxious. The FJ60 has 2 ARB's waiting for me to get around to doing the install.

 

[JSQ]

With the long wheelbase of the 109 the Detroit should be pretty quiet on the road.

The Detroit in my 110 is invisible. It's even better behaved than the one in my Disco.

And it's an easier install.

That's a TT on the left and a Salisbury DL on the right.

 

[kellymoe]

The Detroit in my 110 is invisible. It's even better behaved than the one in my Disco.

And it's an easier install.

That's a TT on the left and a Salisbury DL on the right.

I still have my Detroit sitting on my bench waiting to install. The TT is slated for my front end but that is a ways off. I dont anticipate any issue with my wheelbase.

 

[Alaska Mike]

The only places I don't like Detroits are on the street (less of an issue for heavier vehicles) or on slick, tilted surfaces. Otherwise, they're simple, durable, and straightforward to install.

That said, I will always prefer an ARB or electrically-actuated locker (full open/full lock). 95% of the time I simply leave them off on the trail. With a good set of tires (Swampers on my CJ), I get through most obstacles without the locker(s). The 8274 gets more use than the lockers in the mud, where often a locker will just get you more stuck.

Congrats on getting that project done. How are the brakes compared to the Rover diff?

 

[James86004]

The 8274 gets more use than the lockers in the mud, where often a locker will just get you more stuck.

I was just looking at a friends 8274 mounted on his Dormobile. It was the first time I really looked at one in person, and physically, it is a lot bigger winch than I thought. It sure looks nice on the front of a Land Rover.

How are the brakes compared to the Rover diff?

If I understand your question correctly, the rear drum brakes, shoes, cylinders, and backing plates are the same on the Rover rear axle and the Salisbury. In face, the rear drums are the same part number from mid 1968 all the way through D110 production, up until D110s got rear disc brakes, which I think was in 2002.

 

[Alaska Mike]

I just think the 8274 is the only electric winch made today that looks "right" on a Series truck. The line speed, cable length, durability... I just like it for all of the same reasons that Overland Journal did. Mine has saved and vehicle (and possibly life) on more than one occasion, and has done the same for others. That is one part that will move from vehicle to vehicle as I sell them- no questions asked.

Installed on one of Pangolin's bumpers (like I want to do eventually), it isn't so obtrusive and makes for excellent access to the drum and less chance of binding when the cable stacks.

For some reason I thought the Salisbury brakes were larger. I guess they are larger than my 88's brakes, which probably explains my confusion.

 

[AlohaRover]

For some reason I thought the Salisbury brakes were larger. I guess they are larger than my 88's brakes, which probably explains my confusion.

Yup.
Best mod I made to my 88 was to put 109 rear brakes on all four corners. Well, ok, one of the best.

 

[Snagger]

For some reason I thought the Salisbury brakes were larger. I guess they are larger than my 88's brakes, which probably explains my confusion.

There are three sizes of Series brakes: 88s had 10" diameter drums (until 1980, when rationalisation gave them 109 dual circuit brakes); 109s had 11" drums (with later models having twin leading shoe front brakes, servo assistance and dual hydraulic circuits), and; Stage I V8s and 2.6l 6-cylinder models, which had 11" diameter but 3" wide shoes and square shouldered rather than bevelled drums.

 

[revor]

Looks great James!!
Told ya you could do it! :wings: