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10 spline or 24 spline ???

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clbarclay:
As far as I'm aware the radius arms are different for the different widths of bushes, but not 100% sure on that. There certainly wouldn't be much clearance between the radius arm and the bracket on the axle if the same width of arm was used with narrow bushes.

RRC up to 1985 used the narrow bushes, from 1986 onwards they used wide bushes

Defenders up to the 200TDi used narrow bushes, from the 300TDi onwards they used wide bushes

All disco series ones used the wide bushes.

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: suggs on August 09, 2008, 17:19:48 ---10 spline on the front stronger than a 24 spline?, going down this road myself. was going to fit a 24 front and back...

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I vaguley recall that the 200 TDi Defender CV joints are about he strongest that was fitted into a stock casing (ignoring the 101 then) so if you don't want to fit alloys then these are worth having.

andyb:

--- Quote from: extreme90 on August 08, 2008, 17:56:21 ---id keept the front axle you have now as its stronger than a 24 spline unit
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Not as simple as that. The 24 spline diff is stronger but the CVs fitted to these are weaker.

Without a front locker fitted there is nothing wrong with a 24 spline front axle. IME a busted front CV is easier to change in the field that a diff....smaller and lighter to carry as well :)

You can mix and match 24 spline diff and early CVs (AEU2252 IIRC) with Ashcroft custom shafts. Best bet is to get the early hubs and swap the lot. This is the favoured setup for a locked front diff if you want to keep it 'reasonably' all Rover. :)

HTH

Range Rover Blues:
My front end has a locker and I run standard RRC internals, I'm just careful with them.  One day they might snap but as someone has already said they are cheap (& I've a shed full).

Like Andy says it's better to have to swap a CV than a diff if you're in a hurry.

markyb:
im running the 10 splines with locker and im not carefull,  I broke 2 front shafts before i fitted the locker but previous owner loved to boot it out of junctions and twisted the shafts,  I fitted none twisted shafts and a locker and not broken one yet,

however i carry spare shafts as i will break one at some point.  10spline shafts the pair cost me £20  --recently bought a replacement didnt check invoice cost me 30 quid but it is a nearly new,  If it was going to be an issue i was going to buy GNK shafts for the front.

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