A bad Salisbury axle restoration Part 2

[@jamescaron6465]

It's a miracle you've gotten this far. A testament to your experience, skill, ingenuity and bull headed stubbornness. You'll have it road ready in no time.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I hope so!

[@jamescaron6465]

@@BritannicaRestorations I wouldn't bet against you!

[@je6017]

More of Mike doing actual mechanic work, not just bolting on new parts. Great stuff!!!

[@jameskerr5756]

Nice job Mike. Fair play getting those brackets in the exact place as if they are out the axle wouldn't be square to the chassis.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Correct - and cause tyre run-out

[@rezaknoufal1049]

Excellent vidéo Master ❤

[@gregorydobson4307]

When i did mine i made a split tube bracket that clamped around axle tube and lined up with bracket holes before i cut brackets off. Bit long winded but worked 😊

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Good tip!

[@jd9991]

Saved an axle, nice work!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@paulm4710]

I've done the same with the cup washers on the shock mounts. I found that the shock had been loose and rubbing a oval hole for quite some time. The rest of the mounts were in good condition so the old cup washers came in very handy.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes they work well as they allow the shock to be centred again and allow a smooth base for the rubber to 'flex'

[@simonrowlands7472]

Big job ,nicely done. Great video mike

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@GrumpsBarn]

As you know Mike, I had to do this very job on the trike axle....the YRM brackets are very well made and substantially thicker than the originals....and like you I found the lining up of the brackets was a bleedin' nightmare!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Great tip!

[@davelock3166]

Great job, Mike. It goes to show that you can recycle parts if you have to.

[@DavidWilliams-iy9cf]

I've welded beads of weld over the axel like that before. To build it up. But on a 90 rear rover axel. It warped really bad. I didnt realise at first until it wore out the rear tyres. I took out the halfshafts and diff. Then had a look thru the axel. I could see the warp.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes - it is quite simple to correct

[@nickboylen6873]

Presumably, pad welding the opposite side will draw it straight again, but if you do two separated runs within the pad area and let them cool before doing the next adjacent passes, so the heat that you do put in is minimised and dispersed, will that reduce initial warping in the first place?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Maybe

[@iceman9678]

You've got a nice set of chickens teeth there!

[@davidyendoll5903]

I realise the Salisbury axle is an upgrade on the standard axle , but what are its advantages please Mike ?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

The differential is a lot better - bigger and more robust construction - it is the DANA 60 type. The pinion is longer and more stable, the carrier is a 4 pin HD type - they are almost indestructible The hubs and bearings are pretty much standard RR/Disco/Defender types

[@davidyendoll5903]

Ta Mike . @@BritannicaRestorations

[@badfinger61]

Jobs a good 'un. 👍

[@weaton25]

Good job Mike but is it really worth spending so much of your time doing something like this that I would not have thought many people would be doing themself.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

A rebuilt axle from Rovers North in the US is over $5,000 US

[@chrism5433]

Should bill $ jeff anyway lol🍺