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Mace:
If you change the transfer box for a defender one it will leave your low ratio a bit on the high side with big boots on I believe. Some say 1st gear tickover is too high. Changing the R&P to 4.11 will return both High & Low ratio back to a similar ratio to stock wheels and tyres, thus improving your very low speed gearing. Depends what you want it for I suppose.

Wanderer:
I've found my fuel consumption has taken a dive, as well as (obviously) top speed with a defender t box in my Disco.

It does make towing the caravan a bit easier and as I do most of the mileage with the caravan on the back it's not mch of a problem.

I'd be a bit more concerned about it if I had to do most of the miles solo without the van.

I'm considering going back to my old T box as I've since found I had a pump problem and that may have contributed to the lack of power in certain power ranges. I seemed to be forever flitting between fifth and fourth while towing.

The defender box I fitted has some seals leaking so it'll be interesting to see what the old box is like while I'm redoing the seals on the defender one.

Disco Inferno:
i'm still runninga standard disco transfer box and stanadr ring and pinions
yeh its bit quick inlow box but i've jsut adjusted my driving style, i still use it onthe road but soon that is going to end
have heardof usin g a 1.6 ratio tranny box from an early 110,

Budgie:
I went for an Ashcrofts recon 1.41 t-box, mainly cos it was nearly half the price of getting two recon diffs!
Low box is still controllable on downhill slopes with plenty of engine braking but as Wanderer has said, the fuel consumption has increased.
I wouldn't change it back to the old box though, I can pull away on 2nd on the road again, accelorate up hills and do 30 mph in 4th & 40 mph in 5th again. Well happy with it.  :D

Oh, and I've now got the twin rear shocks fitted Chugg' great offroad, a bit solid onroad!!  Article in the Workshop.  :wink:

chuggaman:

--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---I went for an Ashcrofts recon 1.41 t-box, mainly cos it was nearly half the price of getting two recon diffs!
Low box is still controllable on downhill slopes with plenty of engine braking but as Wanderer has said, the fuel consumption has increased.
I wouldn't change it back to the old box though, I can pull away on 2nd on the road again, accelorate up hills and do 30 mph in 4th & 40 mph in 5th again. Well happy with it.  :D

Oh, and I've now got the twin rear shocks fitted Chugg' great offroad, a bit solid onroad!!  Article in the Workshop.  :wink:
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i did the twin rear shocks too

and yes i must agree

big difference

and better

even better with plus four shocks

mike

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