109 Salisbury ATB and 4.1:1 Gears

Well, I bit the bullet last summer and ordered an Ashcroft Transmissions ATB for the Salisbury axle, a new product from them that has been on the cards for them for the last couple of years.  This is made to replace the Salisbury 8HA as used in Defender 110s and 130s rather than that used […]

109 front Final drive unit, ATB and 4.1:1

I have completed the refurbishment of the second hand final drive unit and 4.1:1 gear set with the Ashcroft ATB.  The axle will get Ashcroft 24-23 spline shafts to make it all fit later. The used assembly was sourced locally and was from a late Discovery with the Rotoflex coupling. The centralising spigot in the […]

109 Differentials, Oct 2020

Still being overseas and away from my vehicles, there hasn’t been much to report, especially since I can’t even travel back to give it a quick drive and check over. Those who have read this blog in the past will be aware that I find the 109 undergeared with the Tdi, overdrive and otherwise standard […]

March 2017 Update

I have just been back to check on the 109 and give it a quick drive around the compound.  It is a bit manic doing an eight hour overnight flight (over 11 hours on duty, including the pre and post flight tasks), getting to Birmingham, collecting the hire car, rushing to the crew hotel for […]

109 Front diff now 4.71

Well, at least this afternoon’s work went a little better than yesterday’s, with no running around trying to find special tools in a hurry.  Both diffs are now 4.71 to reduce the strain on the gear box and to give better low speed driving.