Thread: Thinking about a change - Safari or something else?

Funny how the one Tussock linked to has has the diffs redone and the one wildman linked to has had major engine surgery. Go the Nissan, its engine is only just run in at 200,000km. I've heard first hand reports of the cross hatching still being in the bores of the TD42's after 450,000km.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Funny how the one Tussock linked to has has the diffs redone and the one wildman linked to has had major engine surgery. Go the Nissan, its engine is only just run in at 200,000km. I've heard first hand reports of the cross hatching still being in the bores of the TD42's after 450,000km.

You would be a twat to fit a locker and not rebuild the diff at the same time would you not?

Work mates safari had complete rebuild at 240k it was fucked from top to bottom, but what caused it to come apart was cracking and dropping the precomp chamber on top of the piston and rattling around in there.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

You would be a twat to fit a locker and not rebuild the diff at the same time would you not?

Indeed, and when the old ones fail and you have to do something is probably a good time to fit the lockers too. Would it be prudent to change ratios going to 33's on such a vehicle?

I know someone that did some open heart surgery on a Rocky and ignored many who advised doing the clutch at the same time, ... you guessed it, a week later he was back in doing the clutch.