Need CV's

[BigBlueToy]

I parted out my Toyota to buy my Defender. At one point , I had a set of 325-85-r16s, and a hy-steered, 4.10 geared lockered dana 60-14 bolt kit sitting in the yard next to my 90 (leftover from the yota) . I sold the whole setup for 2000 bucks. less than a week later I regretted selling them.

[Lebanese Showoff]

Originally Posted by Disgoup

Easy to say how 1 tons are the best bang for your buck. They are plentiful, cheap, have full support from aftermarket companies. 14 bolt rear ends can be found for $150 all day every day. They support tires well into the 40+" range.

The toyota argument makes sense if you want a stock width and similar clearance with smallish tires. If Toyota axles were the fix-all why do the 'yota guys upgrade to tons at all?

Lastly, narrowing a one ton axle isn't overly difficult, or expensive and there are a number of companies that will cut you a custom length axle all day, everyday.

Thank you, i did want to run 42" tires but i ran out of cash.
I've got a GM corporate 14 bolt sitting in the shop, the GM/Dodge D60 i found was $1000 plus custom fab work for brackets.

[77chev]

Originally Posted by revor

Here's the deal on the Rovingtracks CV's.. I ran out. When I inquired into having more made the manufacturer increased the minimum from 150 sets to 1000. I can't afford or store that many kits and so it ends.
I still do all the other stuff, rear axles in 4340, custom axles, mog axles, tube work (suspension and steering) Toy conversions etc.
The Ashcroft kit is probably the best option out there right now, spendy but what can you do.
Got to get over and edit the website.

That's a bummer, man. I'm glad i was able to get them while they were still available though.

[donb]

Originally Posted by 77chev

That's a bummer, man. I'm glad i was able to get them while they were still available though.

Bummer x2. I was just about to hit up Keith on a front axles CV kit as I was going to just go stock Rover in the front.

I have an email out to Lucky8 on the Ashcroft CV's but one of the reasons I was going to stock LR and RovingTracks CV was cost/times I wheel/type of wheeling.

At $1,100 for Ashcroft axles, $500 for a Ashcroft ABT, and another couple hundred to set it up, I'm approaching the Toy conversion cost. Nice thing about the Toy conversion (like I did on the rear) is grab a Disco housing, take my time building it and swap it in a day.

I understand the most diesel/burly/trick/cool setup would be tons but for 35" tire, type of trail, number of times on trail and wanting to keep a mostly stock look I just don't think I need them.

[Lebanese Showoff]

My buddy just ordered a set os Ashcroft's yesterday. supposedly a lot of Rovers on the other side of the pond use them for competition and they do hold up very well. Maybe if i sell the roof rack i'll jump on them before they run out too, lol.

[Mh4Runner]

Why not just buy a whole Landcruiser?

[grungle99]

Earlier this year Justin (Lucky 8) got me a set of Ashcrofts (AEU 2522 replacements) for the county front end for 750USD delivered to Australia. He ordered them from Ashcroft on my behalf as there is some BS for getting them direct to Aus from UK without intermediate purchase.

I got the Hi-Tuff Axles from Barry at Hi-Tuff.

Am running the Rover Equiv to the Dana 60 in the rear and no prob to hold the 37 inch Stickies....

G

[Lebanese Showoff]

Originally Posted by Mh4Runner

Why not just buy a whole Landcruiser?

As much as i love the 80 series land cruisers, i can't afford the one i, and the one i like they don't make here. Autana if you want to look it up.

[montrealRR90]

what about Salisbury ? They say they are the equivalent of D60 s ? Bolt on also ?


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[Jake1996D1]

Originally Posted by montrealRR90

what about Salisbury ? They say they are the equivalent of D60 s ? Bolt on also ?


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A lot more expensive that a D60 in the states...

[Lebanese Showoff]

Originally Posted by montrealRR90

what about Salisbury ? They say they are the equivalent of D60 s ? Bolt on also ?


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would love to get a salisbury for the rear, but my concern is the front CV's. I'm not sure if his cv's arrived yet or not.

[Bush65]

Originally Posted by donb

Bummer x2. I was just about to hit up Keith on a front axles CV kit as I was going to just go stock Rover in the front.

I have an email out to Lucky8 on the Ashcroft CV's but one of the reasons I was going to stock LR and RovingTracks CV was cost/times I wheel/type of wheeling.

At $1,100 for Ashcroft axles, $500 for a Ashcroft ABT, and another couple hundred to set it up, I'm approaching the Toy conversion cost. Nice thing about the Toy conversion (like I did on the rear) is grab a Disco housing, take my time building it and swap it in a day.

I understand the most diesel/burly/trick/cool setup would be tons but for 35" tire, type of trail, number of times on trail and wanting to keep a mostly stock look I just don't think I need them.

Before Keith and Dave Ashcroft started supplying stronger cv's that fit with minimum mods, there were L.R. people on Pirate that were fitting Longfield toy cv's.

The info is in this forum and from what I remember needed axles and drive flanges to suit the cv's, bushes for the stub shafts, and bore the stub shafts a little for the larger shaft of the cv. This last mod was the main reason for Keith and Dave producing their cv's.

Perhaps this is an option to Ashcroft for those in the USA to consider.

[uninformed]

John, CV Unlimited was also making Rover type CVs early on...same manufacture as longfields....I even contracted them to make 4 proto types, after Mal Storey tried for over 2 years....I lasted 4 months, paid up front. The guy from CV Unlimited refunded me. He could get no love from Rockford Areomatic.....seems RCV can be very pricky with what they want to do

[red90rover]

Originally Posted by Bush65

Before Keith and Dave Ashcroft started supplying stronger cv's that fit with minimum mods, there were L.R. people on Pirate that were fitting Longfield toy cv's.

Yeah, they still do that... http://www.rovingtracks.com/products/driveline.html Just more expensive... The drop in $660 package was a good deal...

[franko]

http://www.rovingtracks.com/products/axles.html
If he is not selling these or is out of them,why still have them up on his websit as for sale.

[red90rover]

Originally Posted by franko

http://www.rovingtracks.com/products/axles.html
If he is not selling these or is out of them,why still have them up on his websit as for sale.

Try reading post #11.....

[LtFuzz]

Haha... glad I saw this thread, seeing as I purchased a set of GBR HD axles that are missing one CV. I figured when the time came to install I could just order a single CV from GBR...

For light to medium duty use (on the Pirate4x4 scale), do you guys have any recommendations beyond what's already been posted? I won't have anything stronger up front than a TruTrac and plan to run something in the 215-225/70-ish range (CT replica-ish build, don't hate)