axle swap Q

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WayneR

axle swap Q

#1 Post by WayneR » Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:55 pm

I have a 96 disco with mashed axle -truck has ABS (not working/disconected). I have an axle from a 95 disco in good shape but comes from a truck with out ABS.
Are these axles interchangable?

my fsm doesn't help me & i have yet to crawl under the truck & do a visual.......so wondering if anyone can lend some of their past experience.

thx
Wayne
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red90
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#2 Post by red90 » Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:19 pm

Should work. What is wrong with the current axle?
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#3 Post by WayneR » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:46 pm

previous owner lost brakes- clipers shot, should have noticed leaking fluid on on 3 of 4 rims, it was the first thing i noticed when i looked at the truck. Ended up on top of a small boulder at bottom of steep driveway -axle housing ripped open. thinking about tearing it apart & welding it up.......we'll see what the gears look like when i open it up.
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#4 Post by DaveB » Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:47 pm

I know that truck. It has a lot of history if you dig a bit. Its been to Africa, and spent a great deal of time in North Vancouver with an off-road training school.

I'm pretty sure Red90 is correct. Another axles should fit.

If you can't find one locally, Don at Rovertech has several out of various trucks...

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#5 Post by franko » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:59 am

Is that the white disco that was in Victoria for sale with the mashed front housing?
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#6 Post by WayneR » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:23 am

franko wrote:Is that the white disco that was in Victoria for sale with the mashed front housing?
yup that be the one. guy was pretty deperate to sell it in the end, & seeing as i needed a few parts for my discovery......
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#7 Post by franko » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:05 am

Darn it,i asked him to sell me the front seats but he would not. Any chance you would sell them?
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#8 Post by WayneR » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:32 pm

franko wrote:Darn it,i asked him to sell me the front seats but he would not. Any chance you would sell them?

good possiblility that i part the truck or my current one. once i decide what truck to keep & what truck to ravage I'll let you know.
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#9 Post by HeadDamage » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:08 pm

The casings will change over, the ABS stuff is on the CV joints and in the outer knucle.
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