range rover axles/series 3

landyboy · Jan 18, 2008

Whats stopping we welding leaf spring saddles to standard range rover axels and bolting them to my series 3? This will give me disk brakes all round, Has it been done before? Any recomendationd etc?
Just thought its alot less than disk brak conversion,

yella · Jan 18, 2008

you aint got a welder??????

landyboy · Jan 18, 2008

thanks for that i do have a welder! Will they work ONCE FITTED?
eg steering angles etcc

yella · Jan 18, 2008

oh sorry, i thought it was a quiz

CharlesY · Jan 18, 2008

Why not do the job right and weld coil spring seats to the chassis, and brackets for the coiler arms and links?

In fact, if you got a Disco rolling chassis you could just shove the body on top.

It just so happens I might have one ...

CharlesY

CharlesY

mistericeman · Jan 18, 2008

or just buy a galvanised designa chassis ............. 88" coilsprung,disk brakes,dun't rust ,but series 3 body ......all the benefits of disks etc ,but with the added bonus of leaky door seals,body gaps,etc

oil dripper · Jan 19, 2008

rr axles are a bit wider

its a balls ache to get around drag link and trac-rod to clear the leaf springs due to the steering arm location.. you gotta change the brakes to suit the rr system on the front anall

landyboy · Jan 20, 2008

So would you say its not worth doing? What do you have to change with the front brakes? And what do you do about the drag link?

David6214 · Jan 20, 2008

landyboy said:
Whats stopping we welding leaf spring saddles to standard range rover axels and bolting them to my series 3? This will give me disk brakes all round, Has it been done before? Any recomendationd etc?
Just thought its alot less than disk brak conversion,

I have a series 3 with range rover axles and disc brakes all round. does stop well!

I didn't do it, but it looks relatively simple, I'll try and get you some close up photos if you like

CharlesY · Jan 20, 2008

Why not save all the fuss and get a Defender?

Then sell the Series ...

Then turn up the heater in the Defender ...

Then laugh at the guy frezzing his butt off in the Series.

Charles.

landyboy · Jan 20, 2008

Pictures would be great. Try and get pics of steering links in particular.

clivees · Jan 20, 2008

i wouldn't bother, just fix the breaks you have.
if you start swapping axle's I'm not sure but the MOT man may say no and send you off for a SVA.
A set of well adjusted good conditions standard breaks should be able to lock up all 4 wheels at any speed you like.
How much stopping power do you want ?

David6214 · Jan 20, 2008

clivees said:
if you start swapping axle's I'm not sure but the MOT man may say no and send you off for a SVA.

Mine went through its last MOT with them on, and this one has done the same...

Land Rover Series 3 on eBay, also, Land Rover, Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 23-Jan-08 19:45:00 GMT)

not saying you won't have prioblems, but thats not my experience....chances of mine (from horsham) and the one in the link being mot'd at the same place....zero

David6214 · Jan 22, 2008

hey landyboy, where are you based? pm me if you are local and you can come and see it....i'm likely to de axle it at some point anyway, I love those axles so much they will be going on my new one!

landyboy · Jan 22, 2008

i am in worthing? How about you? yes if i could view saturday that would be great!! I may even make an offer for the axles if you removeing them.

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