How-To Weld A Differential While Creating an ORB OF TRACTION!! Tea Party Land Rover Part 5

[@Inspector6X2]

Another great video of your build. I appreciate the way you emphasize the fact that folks can often do more than they think they can on their own rigs. In my experience whether it has been my Harleys, hot rods, or now my Jeep, if I do my homework and take my time I can do most anything that needs done on my own stuff. Keep on keeping on. I also appreciate how you tie your faith into your efforts. A walking testimony shows the truth you are trying to live.

[@coltbuildsit]

Appreciate that! I'm glad you can relate to the work and the message.

[@johnhart125]

Always teaching, I've learned a lot watching g here as well as other channels. Like how you take time to explain pros and cons of mods

[@Fourwheelerdrive1984]

Love the scriptures at the end.Keep the good word come and sir

[@TheH-Dfamily]

I make my sons watch a documentary everyday. My 12 year old asked if your videos counted and I said of course. You have taught him a lot and I appreciate it.

[@martymcleod6043]

Hello Mr. and Mrs. colt, enjoy your teaching and your videos. We also enjoy the snacks that you share all but the mango LOL. It just keeps getting better. We really enjoy the Bible verses you place at the end of your videos. Stand strong in difficult times with our Lord and Savior

[@shaneharrison4775]

So true if you rush your in error.Knowledge and wisdom often walk the same path. Fools run from wisdom and often rely on their folly to get them through which often leads them to their own error.

[@rightwingmanscott]

Nobody has a chance against you Colt! Knowledge and experience is priceless!

[@johntremain8403]

That was a master class on welding dissimilar metals, the smoking part to avoid weld spatter on the gearset was the best part. I think your sway bar will be better if you elongate the vertical links to run it as close to horizontal as your deflection will allow. Looks like it might get to binding positions with the bar at a 30 and the links that short

[@crocutalcorvus444]

One of the many great things about your videos is that you explain what you do AND why you do it. Not that I think I'll ever get a use for it, but interesting to know why. Glad you started your own channel.

[@coltbuildsit]

Thank you, I genuinely appreciate that

[@jeromeknasinski3862]

Professor.... you've done it again. I did not know black acetylene smoke stopped welding slag from sticking. Wish I would have known that BITD.

[@kryan318]

wow another great how to video. thank you for making these videos. always excited to see whats next

[@chuckfiero]

hoping you can get some growth on your channel. I d enjoy your videos and like your information and demeanor. I am an armchair offroader. I enjoy watching others do it, have no desire to do it myself, but respect the builds, and knowledge.

[@coltbuildsit]

Thanks! I appreciate your support!

[@davidturnbull7808]

Regarding the rear prop donut, swap it for the earlier style which just had a standard U joint. You'll need a new flange to bolt to the diff and a new propshaft.

[@martijnbrandt7553]

As a landrover person i aprove this message

[@Questionable_creations]

2:28 That chuckle makes me smile every time. haha

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Right! lol

[@ggalland1]

Awesome video Colt! Can't wait to see how it handles on the trail

[@garychaiken808]

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

[@hillwilliam]

Another great video. I like the way you explain what you are doing and why it is necessary.

[@coltbuildsit]

I appreciate that!

[@steveschmitt5137]

Very cool , you're quite the fabricator as well as narrator. Your wife does good camera work, too.😊 ery entertaining . Thanks for sharing, and stay safe.

[@RobertPirtle-q9g]

It’s late and I’m falling asleep. I’m going to finish this video tomorrow . I really like these kind of videos. Thanks

[@jamespalmer1462]

Love the build, keep it going colt

[@jimhewitt1273]

Great video. Not to sure about that spacer for the sway bar. A lot of torque there in the long run, but only has to last for one competition. Good luck!!!

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

I've been running welded carriers in my toyota for over a decade, other than the tire wear i love it.

[@DennisMcGrew]

great as always great content very entertaining good job

[@calebrose4368]

Excellent how to on a welded rear end!! Makes me feel terrible about all the ones I've done.

[@oldyellah5266]

Hi Colt,the anti vibration "Donut"is usually replaced with a double cardon joint. hope this helps.

[@timmcooper294]

No, No double cardon on that end !! (Usually used on transfer case end) Actually, I stopped using double cardon on anything 20 years ago due to breakage on hard trails......

[@billb412]

I believe I would partially box in your sway bar square tube extension for strength. Nice job.

[@One_mole_worth]

Love the land rover content. Im a simple man, i see land rover, i like and comment for the youtube algorithm

[@steven.h0629]

Tiny fingers for the win! 👍😎✊

[@timmcooper294]

99 percent of Land Rovers use a normal U joint rear drive shaft. Quick junkyard fix is 1987-1993-ish Range Rover rear drive shaft and pinion yoke, bolts right in. 1980's and older Rovers use normal 1310 Ujoints. These later models use small 1300 series joints. The flange pattern is the same for all, way back to 1948, and many old American vehicles use this patern. I use high angle forged steel 1310 yokes with Spicer life sealed 1310 joints on mine. The orb of traction rules!!!!, got my old Rover up Mickeys hot tub and Rock Pile on Pritchett canyon decades ago....😁😁

[@Jan-pw4po]

Another great video Colt, you da man

[@raysjep7765]

nice work. love the content.

[@normanpatane2417]

Thanks again for sharing Colt.

[@bullittdog4352]

The rag joint was a surprise…seems unbelievable weak but very cushy!

[@TimothyHigdonHiggs]

Thanks again for sharing Colt. I didn't work on Land rover

[@BigBluePile]

52mm is the same as a Toyota spindle nut.....or...2.5" exhaust tubing can be shaped to fit as well 😁

[@robertr4193]

I'm glad you know what you are doing. I would be lost completely.

[@kevinfoley7704]

Good video.

[@Ramblin80]

Noticed the gussets. Project looks good!

[@coltbuildsit]

Thanks! I'm glad you noticed.

[@kevbev1524]

Is that a wheel spacer? Or your Wifes Halo? She's such an Angel. ❤😇

[@guypehaim1080]

I think you should've moved the sway bar mounts on the axle inboard so the ends of the sway bar are closer to the mounts. There is considerable moment in your arrangement and the mounts are going to be taking more torsion than before. The mounts may twist off due to repeated torsion loading.

[@davidmech2956]

Nice work you do

[@dennisthompson7707]

They should tapped threads in the coil retaining cones so you don't have to fight the nuts with a modified wrench. This is a fun build to watch, almost makes my want a LR.

[@kurtwerner4258]

Or just weld the nut on.

[@johnengland7097]

Great video. Except! I wish I seen this 35 years ago when I was racing circle tracks. Great pointers.

[@DouglasYoung-tx8xf]

Back in the day my brothers and I used to jack car up with one tire on the ground and the other tar off the ground and make the motor say 100 mile an hour oh by the time you got to 100 mile an hour the other tire was doing almost to Harmon iron. It would come apart. It was cool to watch.

[@zroverz]

Years ago I had the same problem finding a 2 1/16” hub nut so I bought a slightly larger one and welded shims (fender washers) to the inside facets to make it fit the nut. Sometimes you have to make tools.

[@rsvp6]

Ooops a mats oof road trick, touch the hot stuff!!!

[@erickvond6825]

The way to fix the drivetrain is to completely replace it with something far more rugged. A better way to get the nut in place in the spring retainers is to weld the nut in place instead of making a custom tool or having to fight it into place later.

[@MarkpaulLewis-z6y]

That lil rubber piece probably makes the tires grab better traction..

[@1fishatatime451]

Old trampoline material works super for like a stretchy sun shade over the tube structure

[@oldyellah5266]

Hi Colt, this side of the pond we use Ashcroft Transmissions for Diffs, Shafts etc.

[@coltbuildsit]

Good deal, I have an ashcroft limited slip for the front axle😎👍

[@jeepindave5464]

So massive lug nuts and spindle nut. Tiny diff and u joints.

[@donhappel9566]

You're right. It's not "that" tiny but it's small. With good 300m shafts and aftermarket difs I've kept mine alive on 39.50 Iroks, but it's waaaay too much - you have to be very careful. I generally tell people not to go over 35" even with upgrades unless you are willing to break things. Rover also had their own "one ton" axle called a Salisbury which is basically a dana 60 but it never came under the Disco. And stock it only had 24 spline shafts. As for the lug nuts, yeah...huge. May only be a 5 lug, but they are 16mm studs (almost 5/8) and on a very large bolt circle of 6.5" so lots of strength there. Of course hard to find aftermarket wheels for that pattern.

[@MarkoMygun]

Nice job Colt as always, dang your goin for it man lol. Your rig is gonna be No Joke next to all those other pieces of carp 😅 Thanks for the video bro 👍

[@marceleliaslasserweffer8549]

Hey colt, really good channel, take a look to the rear central ball joint maybe you will have to level it

[@MrSnowlver]

Soot is unburned hydrocarbons, so it can smoke and even burn when re-heated. Something I have learned from manufacturing flame effects and fire dancing props.

[@DennisN1959]

Shannon's giggle when you got burnt is just like my wife's

[@rsvp6]

I really love all of your great budget ideas. I remember the duct tape bead locks from the S10 build but it looks like I have to become a member to see it again. I can’t remember how many wraps you made, two I think but not sure. I just dont have an extra $25 a month to become a member I am on a fixed income and trying to build my XJ hobby frugally

[@coltbuildsit]

3 full wraps

[@PeterBowater]

On this full floater axle the diff oil does NOT oil the wheel bearing, that is why there is a seal land on the axle shaft and a corresponding seal in the axle tube. Earlier axles were like this on LRs... And some remove the seal in later LR to revert to the older, better system. For your axle it should have grease on the wheel bearing and it will remain separate from the axle oil. Or you can pull the stub axle and remove the seal. As you have it now then the wheel bearing won't have any lubrication.

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

A Good Ol' Fashion Rear Locker!

[@isomer13]

Thanks, Colt.

[@callumkingunderwood]

For a budget build, Lincoln locker is the way The general preference in the UK on discos is keep the stock axle and put either the Ashcroft ATB or an Ashcroft air locker in there. The Ashcroft air locker has 4 spider gears rather than 2. They also do a 4 pin open centre. The ATB being a helical setup works differently, but has 6 pairs. On the defenders, from factory on certain models they came with what was known as a Salisbury axle rather than a Rover axle. The Salisbury was just a right side offset (for us over here driver, for you guys passenger) Dana 60 rear axle with Landrover brackets on it. I suppose a Dana 60 could be slapped on a discovery but the defenders weren't watts linkage or identical control arm mounts, nothing beyond your abilities but I suppose not in the budget. Other stuff available out here includes stuff like disc conversions for that parking brake (which usually gets you more ground clearance) and uprated rover axle shafts. Transfer cases really need attention but upgraded parts do exist if need be including changing that open centre diff with locker out for an ATB with locker, or changing the high range ratio in the transfer case as that isn't actually 1:1. Low range isn't typically changed on them. Split spool conversions are also available for converting the diff lock fiction into a RWD/4WD selector instead. Terrafirma also make a lot of stuff. Have considered their coil over conversion on my discovery 3/LR3 with an air suspension leak, buuut the air suspension works and it'll probably be cheaper to fix the leak than buy coilovers.

[@donhappel9566]

All good points. Here in the states we never run stock shafts as they are just too puny. I run Ashcroft's 300m with their dif front and rear, while the front shafts are custom with a 30 spline outer that accaptes an RCV joint with a custom drive flange. I've broken a few of the Ash 300Ms even when being very careful as I'm running a 39.50 tire on my Disco. I'm prepping a set of Sals for 35 spline, custom width, alloy shafts, and Willwood brakes using parts from Forbyn Brothers and Timm Cooper as part of my winter upgrade plans. As for Terrafirma, not a big fan. I've found most of their stuff to be very light-duty; not up to US rock crawling. I do like Adrenaline4x4, Ashcroft, and Duraflex back in the homeland though among. others. And I don't get people wanting to change the high range. I run a 50% reduction low range as I want a bigger spread between high and low and that helps me not have to run weaker dif gears. Ideally I'd want a 1:1 high and about a 4 or 5:1 low for a good spread

[@lyndonwortley6329]

Salisbury/Dana 60 axles were very rare on 90s, 110s and Defenders (in fact I am struggling to think of any fitted as standard bar SV builds) but were standard fitment on the rear of Series 111 long wheelbase landies. They are narrower than later axles however so not an option for Colt.

[@donhappel9566]

@@lyndonwortley6329 No, wouldn't recommend a Sals for this build, just mentioned it in passing as a potential upgrade route once somebody max'es out the standard Rover housing. But honestly unless you're going to build it up internally it's not much of an upgrade with the small 24 spline shafts plus you loose a lot of diff clearance. Don't think I've ever seen a Sals under a 90 stock. Yes on some 110s but mostly the HiCap. Also on the 101s where I believe there were front and rear. (been a while on that one).

[@KevIsOffGrid]

I'm sure Matt said 1 run with shocks, then a run without ..... not all without shocks!

[@robertlorenz5579]

I have a custom wrench for the removal of the starter on my 47 Dodge pickup

[@coryayers858]

Hey Colt. Are your swaybar links a little to short? Couldnt you have an issue with them flipping when articulating?

[@coltbuildsit]

They are the factory length ones so I guess we'll find out🤷‍♂️#jalopylife

[@coryayers858]

@coltbuildsit Yeah they are but for the front, and you have more axle droop. It's going to be funny if one flips and the other stays. Lol

[@coltbuildsit]

@coryayers858 the front and rear links are exactly the same length...

[@coryayers858]

@@coltbuildsit can't wait to see what happens. When are you going to test it again?

[@zeeksgarage7750]

Where's the beef? Under the Tea Party! 😂

[@christophersells9146]

What did Lucky 8... Say about the driveline Rag joint?

[@TheMrhick92]

I think a toyota dif swaps into that housing if you can get axle shafts that have to right spline

[@donhappel9566]

Not a direct swap; takes a little enginerding. You can also get a Ford 9" in with work.

[@jeffcombs8237]

Recon the Tea Party will survive the colonists this time. No bad luck, but.......

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

I never saw a differential come apart from the front like that. Very cool thanking the local shop that had the socket you wanted.

[@donhappel9566]

Pretty common, just not in the Dana world. Toyota of course does it, but the best known are the Ford 9" (and the smaller 8" that nobody uses) Same deal in the front, the Rovver (and yota, and a lot of commercial trucks) don't have open knuckles with u-joints, they have a fully enclosed knuckle called a swivel ball and run a CV joint. Or Birfield in yota speak.

[@davidbreaux5989]

Awesome

[@mikelovin7]

In it to win it 👍🏻

[@6226superhurricane]

the lower control arms bend weld some angle iron or flat bar along them to help.

[@donhappel9566]

Yeah, I think the stock ones are made from dried spagetti. I've seen them bend from even small obstacles

[@6226superhurricane]

@@donhappel9566 yep same, if they touch anything they're bent

[@MarcoGalante-l5x]

You good man ❤

[@twostroke350]

With regard to the shock situation. Maybe I misheard Matts description about what he was doing but I thought they were planning on doing two runs on nasty half. The rigs were to be coil sprung because he was going to confiscate shocks for the second run. I'd guessed (my own conclusion) the non-offroader driving the first time round and the more experienced driver the second. Perhaps I got hold of the wrong end of the stick though?

[@fordranger678]

For a budget build a Lincoln Locker is the best I've used them many times and in demolition derby vehicles

[@94520shatto]

Land Rover. Engineer's Delight - Mechanic's Horror Show.

Colt, at 1:35 I thought you were going to sing blup blup blup duke of oil. It reminded me of the 50's song duke of earl.

[@Dbiers7743CA]

Colt, you may want to review Matt's footage where he outlined the runs, Im pretty sure he said 1st run with then the 2nd without..

[@FredieFarmer60]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽

[@philip4x4guy]

I've always heard those stock shafts are wussy, but wow, they look tiny!

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

Good Ole soot to keep buckshot off

[@freeidaho-videos]

Sure hope the wheels will still bolt on.

[@HotRodMonza1776]

So you welded it with NICKEL ???

[@fleurdelune5240]

❤❤

[@Oldtimered]

May the Holy Spirits guide your hands to keep building. Peace

[@magnusshawn4698]

Hi Colt. Great video as always. I have some license plates from NH. Do you want any for your collection?

[@COM70]

6:45 chances are your tyres were spinning as those vehicles depend on the brakes(traction control) instead of having lockable diffs. If your brakes are bad, you are not going far. I think now that the diff is welded, you are way more likely to break an axle of hardy spicer. Ironically the open diff is protective.

[@donhappel9566]

You're thinking of the D2; D1 didn't have the brake traction control.

[@Nairod2]

But but but... rory just removed lift blocks on the rear of a Ford, and it was basically square tubing, shouldn't you cap the rear sway bar thingy to give them more rigidity?

[@kimwatchman644]

If you need your rotors turned. There is a mechanic shop next door to CarQuest that turned a pair for me. It was like $40 around there.

[@richardsimps7230]

The discovery 2 drive line and flange work easy

[@KevIsOffGrid]

I want to see @geowizard in this Land rover at the off road games - got to put a Brummy Brit in a vehicle from Brummy Britain. (and he's a 1M+ YTer that loves adventures)

[@timmcooper294]

These third members are basically the same as in my 1958 series I Land Rover, the "Penalty Box". I run 3.5 ratio (28 tooth ring gear, 8 tooth pinion) ring and pinions, Modded a set of Ashcroft billet air lockers to run my own custom 1.400" 32 spline shafts front and rear, and have beat the ever loving S**T out of them from Fordyce to Coyote Canyon, Pritchett Canyon to Bronco Falls, and many other trails all over the west. Now, my 1958 model has much larger front knuckle balls, allowing much larger front axle joints than the coil sprung Rovers can fit. IMHO, The old Rover differentials , equipped with coarse cut gears like mine, have more strength potential than old school (real) Dana 44's. Actually by a fair margin. Too bad the coil versions have much smaller knuckles than my old 1958 model.

[@stevecasaus2398]

Colt, if you do much more, it will no longer be a jalopy.

[@wizardind3203]

The larger shaft has little to no benefit it just makes it twist off quicker at the spline the material is the big benefit you can actually turn the long shaft down smaller than the diameter of the spline it acts like a spring to keep it from twisting at the spline

[@coltbuildsit]

The larger shaft is also 4340 🤷‍♂️

[@DaveRogers583]

What's the tea party thing about?

[@coltbuildsit]

It's British I'm American.

[@brianhowe2078]

Thought this was supposed to be a beater. Are you going to get disqualified with the upgrades?

[@coltbuildsit]

$5000 limit

[@damienaube9518]

Rovers North Westford Vermont

[@nickfillyaw7348]

4wd 24 7 has allot of info about the rovers if you ever need any ideas

[@TheForthElement]

You can get a model of Range Rover (about early to mid 90s) that has a uni on both ends of the rear drive shaft .. and I'm sure you thought of it, but just thought I'd mention that welding the diffs on a disco (maybe not in your application obviously) can give you dramas, because its in 4 High (or 4 Low) all the time, not 2 wheel drive (open front, open rear and open center diff) .. IE you dont shift between 2WD and 4WD with the selector, you shift between 4 Hi and 4 Low

[@davidwoermansr]

How come you can buy metric sockets but not metric ratchets

[@YouTubeBinging]

Don't pull a Rudy and forget to replace your gear oil 😂. Too soon?

[@coltbuildsit]

Haha I'll try not to forget!

[@indianbill3123]

after watching Deboss Garage recent videos about their Land Rover problems i will never own a Land Rover….

[@dennisthompson7707]

That was just the last video I watched before this one.