Anybody got Mercedes's contact info? I wanted to see if he still has any 24 spline front axles left. The email on his site bounces right back.
Anybody got Mercedes's contact info? I wanted to see if he still has any 24 spline front axles left. The email on his site bounces right back.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
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Thanks, I saw it. But Overland Engineering is not responding. I've tried calling them for two weeks, leaving messages etc... Do you have their email address?
Also curious if Jim has any axle sets left, or if he sold them all to OE?
I would go elsewhere if I knew where to go. What's the difference in length between Defender front axles and Series axles? Wondering if I could fit some type of later CV axle.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
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Have you checked with Great Basin Rovers? They also do 24 spline rear axles, not sure about the front ones.
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Bill got back with me today. He has had the 24 spline fronts before, but doesn't have any now, and isn't sure when he is going to be making anymore. But at this point, it's not a rush, just collecting parts for my build. I just wanted to start with the differential build ups so I can have a rolling chassis to work on.
Bill said the stock front axles were not bad. I just wanted something super tough that I won't have to tear into for a really long time.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
-I used to know everything there was to know about Land Rovers; then I joined the RN Bulletin Board.
I'm not totally sure but check with dutchman axles, tell them what you need and I bet they have made them before, seriously they keep build notes on all axles.
Dutchman: https://dutchmanaxles.com
KingSlug
Visit The Wandering Hippo (my 109 S2A Ambulance).
Thanks for the link, but I already ordered a 10 spline TruTrac for the front. Rear is an Ashcroft limited slip 24 spline. It's not going to be a rock crawler so I think it will be fine. If I do end up breaking something, I'll replace them later if they ever come back available again.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
-I used to know everything there was to know about Land Rovers; then I joined the RN Bulletin Board.