300tditoy

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2014

• #21

This is what I used, dear, but saved a lot of hassle. I'll be honest, I am panicking a bit now, but like I said, surely it wouldn't of dropped onto the crossmember as well as it has if it was an inch out?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=321531105538

 

jai_landrover

Well-Known Member

• Nov 7, 2014

• #22

I'm not sure what's out but either the props are the wrong or something else pitty I haven't got a defender to measure for you. hopefully ta something silly is there a difference between disco and defender gearbox x members that may explain things?

 

300tditoy

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2014

• #23

There is but the disco cross member picks up on some of the holes already in the chassis. I've read a lot of posts from james Martin about doing the conversion, where other people have asked similar questions, and everything has gone just as I expected it too. I'm hoping JM might pop along and give me some pointers. Itl be PM time otherwise lol.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 7, 2014

• #24

put a pic up of cross member mounting to chassis especially front

 

300tditoy

Active Member

• Nov 8, 2014

• #25

I'm sure I can do that now, it's time for a smoke anyway....

 

300tditoy

Active Member

• Nov 8, 2014

• #26

Just to add, it is standard ride height, and the axles are from a disco which were fitted before I had it. It's been a hybrid cock up from day one, and I'm somewhere close to getting it all right now. I hope!

 

Last edited: Nov 8, 2014

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 8, 2014

• #27

cross member looks to be fitted right ,rear prop should have enough slide to be levered off rear t/box flange bolts just

 

300tditoy

Active Member

• Nov 8, 2014

• #28

Oh yeah, I mean I put it in tonight after work, without any levering needed, it went in by hand. Is it right that the front one has so much more slide than the rear? I've since noticed having looked at the workshop manual, that I haven't phased the front one properly, I've set it up as I would with a wagon and aligned the 2 yokes.