Trailer - challenge truck build

New axle bolted to the a frame and put in an apporxinate position


Approximate position of the rear arm although it will be higher (fowling on the current mount)


Tyre position ... I was pleasantly surprised where it sits




Although they have a massive offset differnce to the front




Next make some boxes for the radius arms and get it all set up

Keep wondering if you have finished playing, then something else awesome pops up.

Loved this thread from start to finish.

Trailing arm brackets done !!





Just gotta do the shock mounts and filler plug and rear axle is done

Just after a qyick flex by hand and up and down on the jacks its a MASSIVE improvement over standard as ive now got unlimited up and down movement

so you used a front radius arms on the rear?

I wanna see this truck in action!

IamRobbie said:

so you used a front radius arms on the rear?

I wanna see this truck in action!

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Yep but using ones with a chopped off front lug so ive got 3 contact points at the axle

I want to see how it goes too !!

Shocks on and set up for full travel spings on just gotta do the filler plug and the internals are ready to go in after setting up the diff


Then just gotta sort the brakes and switch tyres

Oh so you removed part of one of he radius arm legs on the rear or both?

discomark10 said:

Oh so you removed part of one of he radius arm legs on the rear or both?

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Ive removed both front lugs on another set that im currently painting, this set will get used on the front but using them to set up while I chopped the other set

Doing a great job Jimbo, can't wait to see wheels on pics!!

Nice work. . Comibg on well!

Dropped these beauties in today



Hmmm think I need some wide angle props #travelproblems

Hmm... It's just never ending isn't it.

Does a d2 rear casing take a regular long nose diff?

Aren't they short nose in the rear as standard??

Thought D2 were long nose diffs p38's were horrible short nose.

jai_landrover said:

Thought D2 were long nose diffs p38's were horrible short nose.

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Correct

Going to drop the bottom axle mounts tomorrow to help improve the diff angle through travel

added you on FB as i noticed one of those pics in just defenders and series earlier. hope you dont mind.

IamRobbie said:

added you on FB as i noticed one of those pics in just defenders and series earlier. hope you dont mind.

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Not at all

Ah ha now I see

Also late 110s had short nose?

They were 4 pin?

Mr Noisy said:

Ah ha now I see

Also late 110s had short nose?

They were 4 pin?

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D1 & D2s have "Long nose" 3.54 Diffs, some have 3 x bolt drive flange a la donut / some have more / better 4 bolt type, both interchangeable.

P38 RR and rear axles of TD5 110, 127 130s etc have 3.54 but short nose diffs, which are completely different.

P38s have Short nose 2 pin diffs front and back, the 4.6 P38 and TD5 110+ etc have 4 pin short nose diffs


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