Looking for pics of 109 slisbury reat axle in an 88 series

[TJR]

Hello.. Seems this has been done many times., but as usual I'm gathering as much info about swapping a LWB salisbury rear axle into an 88.
Anyone have pics or stories of there own to share?

Some info here..

http://members.lycos.nl/Bowy/salisbury%20switch.htm

and here

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/landRoverFAQ/FAQ_salisbury.htm

Thanks.. TJR

[msggunny]

If you look in LRO int there is an advert for an insurance company with their 88 on its side, Salisbury showing clearly. If you cant find it i will scan and post.

Thanks for the info by the way, gives me motivation for the salisbury i have sitting in the garage.

[Moose]

I installed a Salisbury axle under my 88 at least 10 years ago now. It is a pretty easy swap really. The spring mounts need to be cut off and moved in to line up with the 88 springs and the prop shaft needs to be shortened 1.85 inches. I had a drive line shop do the prop shortening.

I did find though that the first time I really had to stand on the brakes, I got a hell of a knocking sound coming from the rear end. Seems the nose of the diff was dipping down under braking and the u-joint was binding up. Also was getting a bit of propshaft rumble (very much like so may 101's do) on the over run. We ended up redoing the spring perches so the nose of the diff was pointing slightly up. Cured the knocking but not the rumble.

If I remember correctly, I had the longer military rear shackles on when we did the swap, but later when I got the parabolics, I went to the standard length shackles. Don't know if the longer ones played a part in the knocking or not.

I've been told that you can solve all the issues if you go with the double cardan type u-joints, but the rumble does not bother me and it is easy enough to avoid while driving.

Also, I left the 11 inch drums on the axle as I was going with 11 inch all around. Swapping to the 10 inch drums is straight forward nuts and bolts.







Good luck with your swap.

Brett

[KevinNY]

It would be a lot easier, cheaper and better clearance to just add a set of Seriestrek 24 spline axles and a limited slip or locking diff.

[TJR]

I installed a Salisbury axle under my 88 at least 10 years ago now. .......Good luck with your swap.

Brett

Thanks .. for the info..That was quick!

[TJR]

It would be a lot easier, cheaper and better clearance to just add a set of Seriestrek 24 spline axles and a limited slip or locking diff.

This is a very good debate...Ease vs Cost

Maybe new shafts on teh old housing is easier since you don't have to unbolt the axle housing, move pads, and shorten D/Shaft.. but I'm not sure about the cost? 550.00 for axles and probably 400.00 or more for a LS diff.
All the salisbury mods seem straight forward enough for the average Series LR enthusiast that performs his/her own work.


I have the rear salisbury already..so I'm leaning toward that route.

Ground clearance is not the major concern in my case since I do not plan to rock crawl my LR anytime soon. I just want a reliable rear axle that can handle 2wd chores of towing a light trailer..etc. I do agree though that the center section look way over...It dwarfs my early bronco Dana 44 front axle, which has been quite reliable

http://picasaweb.google.com/88seriesiii/Rover_Salisbury?authkey=Gv1sRgCK727b7m2ZyyjwE&feat=directlink

I've had lousy luck w/ the orignal LR rear axle diff and shafts. I've never broken one off-roading, but a few on the street. The day we (as a family) got the LR back in '83 or so, my mom snapped and axle 5 miles from home leaving a parking lot.. Later we had a ring gear come loose and later several broken half shafts.