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dazzawhipple:
Ashcrofts should fit modified bits to overcome LR bad design!!! I ahvent heard anything but good reports about the actual gearbox ( I stand to be corrected)

Darren

thermidorthelobster:

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They do on LT77s, but I'm not sure about R380s?

My LT77 lasted 150K miles.  I'm hoping for something similar out of the R380.  It's showing no problems at all at 80K miles apart from a bit clunky into second, but they all seem to do that.  I'd say 60K is a bit pessimistic for a fairly hefty gearbox, personally.

Range Rover Blues:
Ashcrofts also do their own in-house shift improvement modification which I'm told makes their boxes so much nicer to drive.  Santa is bringing me one for blue.  I fitted a S/H one last year just before Whaddon, behind the S/H engine.  Both were supposed to be good but it's surprising sometimes what other people are prepared to put up with.  The engine might need a new valve soon and the gearbox is just s**t.  Julie won't drive it so she's got a 300TDi and can't believe it's also a Range Rover, it's that nice.

I'd say do the work for the MOT and see how the funds are looking, unless the box is busted already then see about a day in Luton.

Mace:
From what I understand, Ashcrofts make a few mods to the R380 over and above the factory shipped gearbox, so assuming the original box is original then the 'new' one should be better and last longer. A lot of the problems with the original boxes revolved around the input gear in the transfer box. They lacked lubrication and wore out the gearbox mainshaft. Ashcrofts and others have made modified cross drilled input gears for a few years so this should have increased the life of most newer reconned boxes over and above the factory fitted ones.

davidlandy:
going for the unit from the breakers really depends on why the vehicle was in there in the first place- if it was that good it wouldnt be there! but if it was in there say for accident damage then the breaker box may be a good option - so Gords ask the breaker about the vehicle it came from then you may be better clued up to make your decision.

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