Camper Update

[restoreid]

Thats all for now welding starts tomorrow Cheers Reid

[BusyKiwi]

what happened to page 16?

[Warren]

Ive seen this happen before - don't know what the issue is though.

Reid have you thought of drilling some holes in the tubes so that you can weld directly to the plug.

Also you dont seem to have much gap to allow for weld penetration.

Not being critical  - Just asking.

Warren 

[restoreid]

Yes Warren the tubes will be spotted in 3 places then veed out down to the plug between the spots then fulley welded dont think it will break I dont think the old diff had a plug in it at all as the 2 tubes were a diff size just butted & its ok Thanks for the input Cheers Reid

[restoreid]

Welding all done

[Warren]

Looking good Reid.

What sort of dollas did the diff end up costing you?

If its cheap enough it could be a better alternative to 9inch diffs

Warren 

[restoreid]

Long story Warren I got the VN diff off my brother inlaw he's doing up a VH commie & has stuff laying around everywhere it was complete except for axels which he used in another project got diff for nothing you should get one from wreckers for about $ 100 - 150 Then I had to buy 2 long axels cost me 30 bucks each but prob should have been $50 each Then you need about 6 inches off the end off another diff Holden are good as there all the same diametr & the same bolt patern on the end A 6inch piece of heavy gauge tubing that fits inside axel tubes you will have to machine it to fit tight inside cost me 10 bucks All the welding cost me the price off a packet off rods 10 bucks Its handy haveing a b inlaw thats a boiler maker welder with a laith I only need a new brake hose made up & the brake line replaised on the side we lengthend of course we pinched the spring pads & shocko brackets off the old diff SoWarren it cost me about 100 bucks & it has 28 spline axels same as 9inch so is plenty strong enough The finished length is 1670 still 60mm short of the bedford diff but you can make that up with wider wheels I dont think ive missed anylhing but just ask if you think of anything Cheers Reid

[BusyKiwi]

useless info: vn axles are same spline as bedford, just the (bedford) spline is about .5mm fatter

[Warren]

Thanks Reid

So you could buy two diffs, put it to gether and still be cheaper than a 9inch.

Mmmmmmm

Warren

[restoreid]

That would be the way to do it You would have the extra long axel & tube end & if you were lucky enough to find one with a 3.45 ratio that would be even better