drop boxes on landrover axles

tango-zuke-5 · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: drop boxes on landrover axles

hi guys,
what would be the simplest way to make drop boxes to put on landy axles without killing cv's etc ?
any ideas welcome.

jake.

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:22 am Post subject:

Throw about £15k at an engineering firm....

steve_m · Just got MTs Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Odometer: 107

There is a guy on LR4x4.com who made some for his, the thread out it is http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=6428&hl=bill's

steve p · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

links not working m8 Confused

tango-zuke-5 · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

steve m: ive pmed bill on lr 4x4 but no reply as yet , i also saw that post but after i looked at it the first time it no longer works?

treebloke · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject:

tango-zuke-5 · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

tryed the link logged in, works now Very Happy

there imense Shocked

JoelP · Winch Assistant Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Odometer: 81

i cant seem to make that link work, either as it is or cut off to the numbers. I even registered on that forum just to see it! I can see other threads there though. Any ideas?!

JoelP · Winch Assistant Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Odometer: 81

it seems to be that any thread over 10000 works but 9999 down doesnt. Sad

steve_m · Just got MTs Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Odometer: 107

Sorry, just realised it is in a section of the site where you have to have made a certain number of posts to be able to see.

JoelP · Winch Assistant Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Odometer: 81

gutted, the site seems so boring i couldnt even think of one post to make, never mind enough to get into special areas!

burko_uk · Off-Road Guru Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Odometer: 1017

We could start a new thread for difflockers who want to read about drop boxes, where everyone just counts each other posts lol

V8427 · Gate Opener Joined: 26 May 2008 Odometer: 43 Location: USA

If there is this much interest then why dont you all chip together and approach someone to build a set??
I did play around with this from the 303 box's but the start up coast is a few quid to have them sat on the shelf but if you had a good order for 10+ box's then someone would take on the project???

teamidris · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject:

I'm begining to think it would be easier to weld two independant Yota front ends together. Better handling, a diff well out of the way and easy 4x4x4. Probably a lot lighter too! Coupled with the fact my local club says it won't let portals in, I'm going off the portal idea. Sad

Or go buy a nice Pinzgauer for 10k. Diesel, coil sprung, and everything that you need built in. Plenty of room for a beer fridge as well Very Happy

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Take a landy; decent car 4k, diff locks, 1.5k, lift kit, big tyres, portals. Starting to look expensive Sad

You could argue an old rangy is £600? I did that, had to change the engine, now the gearbox is spread all over the garage.

Or maybe I'm on a downer tonight?

Heck, I might 'U' turn and get fired back up next week and see if Portal Tek are still up for a budget kit?

JoelP · Winch Assistant Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Odometer: 81

reason i fancy making a drop box is to reduce the ratio a touch to compensate for the big wheels. If you drop the ratio in the boxes you take a lot of torque off the drivetrain, so could use cheaper parts. I would also keep the drop box small enough to fit inside the wheel still, ie only a 4-6 inches or whatever would fit, then gain further clearance by having an independant diff mounted in a homemade spaceframe bent axle, similar to a de dion rear set up if you're familiar. Shout if that doesnt make sense! I think a drop box could contain about £150 of parts per corner in small volumes.

shaggy · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

wangaroo · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:23 am Post subject:

tango-zuke-5 · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

hi Bill,

got access to a lathe and milling machine at school , the reareson im asking about portals is that we think there's going to be a significant problem putting 33"+ tyres on the landzuki as we slightly got the chassis length wrong so it will end up with not much suzuki body left when come to fit big tyres!