Some pics of my Disco :D

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Wow! Tackling that on a pay and play is massively impressive - nice work!!

You're lucky you didn't snap your brake lines with that one.

Fingers crossed you'll get a decent answer from britpart, although I wouldn't be surprised if they have already seen this thread - quick google of afew key words and this thread is on the first page of hits!
 
If they have seen this thread then what the hell, not too fussed!

Just hope it comes good but if not no big trouble!

Yeah I think the disco 2 front axle would fit fairly easily, if not the hornet 4x4 could easily get conversion hockey sticks made, basically pin fitting at chassis like disco 1 and correct bush fitting at axle for disco 2.

That of course is the difference between bowler tomcat and wildcat, the latter uses disco 2 which is much stronger setup.

Might even look into it myself :D

Disco 2 front axle would be a NICE mod, but I would have diff issues (can't upgrade my ARBs to 24 spline centres because parts discontinued) so it would get rather expensive....
 
Mr Noisy said:
If they have seen this thread then what the hell, not too fussed!

Just hope it comes good but if not no big trouble!

Yeah I think the disco 2 front axle would fit fairly easily, if not the hornet 4x4 could easily get conversion hockey sticks made, basically pin fitting at chassis like disco 1 and correct bush fitting at axle for disco 2.

That of course is the difference between bowler tomcat and wildcat, the latter uses disco 2 which is much stronger setup.

Might even look into it myself :D

Disco 2 front axle would be a NICE mod, but I would have diff issues (can't upgrade my ARBs to 24 spline centres because parts discontinued) so it would get rather expensive....
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Disco 2 axles are wider too so better handling hence why comp safari/ wildcats ect use them

P38 axles have the best turning circle I read somewhere, someone has fitted a pair to a trialer for stronger axles / better turning circle, unsure on what the width difference is though :)
 
Mr Noisy said:
Yeah I think the disco 2 front axle would fit fairly easily, if not the hornet 4x4 could easily get conversion hockey sticks made, basically pin fitting at chassis like disco 1 and correct bush fitting at axle for disco 2.

That of course is the difference between bowler tomcat and wildcat, the latter uses disco 2 which is much stronger setup.

Might even look into it myself :D

Disco 2 front axle would be a NICE mod, but I would have diff issues (can't upgrade my ARBs to 24 spline centres because parts discontinued) so it would get rather expensive....
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I agree, it would be a nice mod. I read somewhere that the diff is on the other side on the d2 from the p38 (not sure if its true or not)

You could just sell the lockers and get a set for the 24's?
 
I was reading about D2's having wider axles last night and wondered how hard it it would be to convert the cases to fit on a D1. Do the diffs line up and would that just make it a case of welding on the apropriate bracketry?? I know the rears have a watts linkage "wattever":D one of those is (see what i did there
 
godzilla84 said:
I was reading about D2's having wider axles last night and wondered how hard it it would be to convert the cases to fit on a D1. Do the diffs line up and would that just make it a case of welding on the apropriate bracketry?? I know the rears have a watts linkage "wattever":D one of those is (see what i did there
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d1 setup
Land Rover Discovery I Suspension Parts Available from RoversNorth.com - Land Rover Parts | Rovers North

d2 setup
Land Rover Discovery II Suspension Parts Available from RoversNorth.com - Land Rover Parts | Rovers North

From the looks of it, i would immagen the arms from d1 will fit the d2
 
diffs line up the same ,watts linkage prevents sideways movement as A frame did on d1 (was named after james watt who invented it for his engines)never done one though heard of a few presume its easiest to weld on d1 mounts etc
 
bingy said:
Sam, tbh, i did these over 2 years ago. :eek:

At the time i thought it was a good idea. It may go belly up on me, but i can only have a go.
It might go down the road like an asda shopping trolley, it may work well.

But looking back through the photos, the Disco 2 front hockey sticks are a lot wider than the defender ones i have on.

The ones on the old defender are the 48mm thick ones. In order to try and replicate the brackets on the Disco2 axles, i used exactly the same size as the brackets on the old axles. I did masses of measuring and levelling, tacking and eye balling before i was happy with them.

The Disco 2 have a lot thicker arm than the ones i used and i had to cut all the old bracketry off to put the new ones on.

Original Brackets on Disco2 axle:

12. New Front Axle with old brackets removed 1.jpg

Brackets fitted for Defender fitting
16. New Front Axle with new brackets on 2.jpg


Hope this helps
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So there you go. Next time I'm near a d2 I'll see if its bodgeable :D
 
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