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Tom Santoli
09-08-2008, 01:00 PM
What is the welded box type section of steel in the photo? It is attached to the drivers side axle housing on a 1975 109 SW I own.

I haven't seen it before on LR front axles; is it some type of repair or protection?

Admittedly, I've seen mostly 88 inch front axles in my travels.
yorker
09-08-2008, 01:39 PM
it looks like a "gusset" to reinforce the axle tube's strength.
Tom Santoli
09-08-2008, 02:30 PM
Gusset, excellent term.

Is this typical or should I be looking for some axle tube failure it it was installed to address?

Thanks,

Tom
Rineheitzgabot
09-08-2008, 04:05 PM
I would love to see a couple more pics from different angles, if it's not a pain in the a$$.
JSBriggs
09-08-2008, 04:28 PM
Looks like the factory HD front housing. Its gusseted from the factory, and has thicker flanges that the swive balls bolt on. Mine is loose, Ill see if I can snap some pics.

-Jeff
gudjeon
09-08-2008, 06:30 PM
Military Spec?
Tom Santoli
09-08-2008, 06:30 PM
A couple more pictures of the front axle gusset.

HD front axle was standard on 109s in 1975?

Tom
rovers2a
09-08-2008, 06:42 PM
looks like to me that there is a military HD front axle!
jp-
09-09-2008, 10:37 AM
looks like to me that there is a military HD front axle!


Is that 24 spline?
Tom Santoli
09-09-2008, 11:15 AM
Is there any external way for me to determine this?

My parts CD shows this gusset on later 1 Ton 109 front axles, would this be the same as a military HD axle?

No other evidence of this having been a military truck.
usadventureracing
09-09-2008, 12:25 PM
I have one of these on my rear axle, it is a series IIa from the British Navy
Tim Smith
09-09-2008, 02:26 PM
I've got that too. It's on a 109 military but it's not a one ton.

I've also snapped plenty of axles in that truck so I don't think having that gusset automatically means 24 splines. :(
JSBriggs
09-09-2008, 09:33 PM
Her is the one I have. I bought it for my 109 pick up. It was RHD, but I dont know if it was MIL Spec/1 ton or what.

-Jeff
thixon
09-10-2008, 07:16 AM
Just curious here. I assume they were worried about tube flex, hence the truss/gusset/large peice of steel welded to the axle tube. Did Land Rover mistake the weak axle issue caused by twist and work hardening with axle tube flex and decide to truss the axles on military vehicles?
daveb
09-10-2008, 07:39 AM
I think they just didn't want them to bend. It can happen under hard use. I think all my series LRs had the trussed rear axle. But they are only trussed on the long side.


Just curious here. I assume they were worried about tube flex, hence the truss/gusset/large peice of steel welded to the axle tube. Did Land Rover mistake the weak axle issue caused by twist and work hardening with axle tube flex and decide to truss the axles on military vehicles?