Broke front differential

[sleeoffroad]

It should be able to take the weight of the sahara bar and winch. The sahara bar is quite a bit lighter, right? Overseas, you can get a LC100 w/ turbo diesel and auto height control, and that TD engine probably weighs at least a couple hundred pounds more than the V8. Plus the TD has dual batteries, so another 40 lbs there.

The diesel models use a different torsion bar that is thicker. Dimensionally it is also not the same, so they can not be swapped out.

 

[Landpimp]

and you can also get it with a OEM winch factory installed

It should be able to take the weight of the sahara bar and winch. The sahara bar is quite a bit lighter, right? Overseas, you can get a LC100 w/ turbo diesel and auto height control, and that TD engine probably weighs at least a couple hundred pounds more than the V8. Plus the TD has dual batteries, so another 40 lbs there.

 

[uzj100]

Broke front diff

Guys,

I have no idea how I missed this thread.

The story goes like this.

I took the champagne 100 out wheeling with a bunch of Rovers. We were all climbing a very steep hill and the hill sloped to the left and there were deep ruts. I was going very slow because I did not want to crush my driver side rear panel. I was slipping a little but not much and was not on the gas at all. Also, this 99 did not have a rear locker. I was almost to the top and I hear a very load bang and I knew that was not a good thing especially with a bunch of rover guys around. I drove the truck back home and took it to the dealer the next day. My truck had a lift, 285s, ARB bumper and was was covered in mud. The guys said, they will check it out. They called and they said I broke the diff carrier. I asked , how much and they said, nothing, it is covered under the powertrain warranty. I was like, sweet - my wife is not going to kill me.

I would recommed an arb.

uzj100

 

[EL_3grab]

The diesel models use a different torsion bar that is thicker. Dimensionally it is also not the same, so they can not be swapped out.

if any body interested .. the FJZ100 and the HDJ100 share the same Tbarz .. length and width ..

 

[stewbo]

If you want to know what a blown diff sounds like check this out.
This is my 99 with a blown 2pinion.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_TswT3QpHkk

The diff carrier was fried and I needed a new PS axle.

 

[uzj100]

Did you buy a new or used 4 pinion? Did you install it? What was the total amount to replace? Did you have the rear diff locked when you broke your front diff?

Thanks,

uzj100

 

[Campfire]

I bought a "new" unit from the local dealer (got a killer deal at $899 ) after blowing the pinion gears through the case. And yes the replacement is a 4 pinion unit that comes complete, all you have to do is add oil. I've now had it out on some trails & trials, and have had no problems.