Re: Re: [lro] Project Salisburly

From: cgj94@sympatico.ca
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 15:40:14 EST

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    Fair enough TerriAnn,
    with your heavy dormobile and V8 you have already messed with the original recipe.
    with my lighter 88" and stock engine I will continue to motor trouble free.
    10 spline axles and all.
    but seriously what is the next link in the drive lie to go bang??
    >
    > From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@cruzers.com>
    > Date: 2003/03/09 Sun PM 02:28:41 EST
    > To: lro@koan.team.net
    > Subject: Re: [lro] Project Salisburly
    >
    >
    > > My opinion of axles has always been they are cheap and easy to
    > > replace,how strong do you have to make an axle before it is no longer
    > > the weak link in the drivetrain? and what is the next item to go bang?
    > > it may have been by accident but in my opinion Rover got it right.
    >
    > We have very different philosophies. My preference is to go out on the
    > trail and not break anything.
    >
    > I would rather my Land Rover be strong enough to go where I want it
    > without breaking anything, no matter what the weakest part is.
    >
    > 10 spline axles just does not cut it. Esp if the inside end breaks and
    > a big chip gets between the ring & pinion gear taking out a few teeth
    > (had that happen twice).
    >
    > TeriAnn J. Wakeman
    > Marigold Ltd.
    > www.marigoldltd.com
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    Chris Johnston
    Slll NADA SWB
    Discovery SD 4.0
    Landrover Adventure Accosiation Ontario.
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