03/07/2026
HDJ80 Project Update time!
The braced diff housing was fitted back under the car with the newly refurbished suspension and steering arms. Iāve left the old suspension in it for now as Iām still undecided what Iām going to run in it.
The diff was overhauled with a HD rebuild kit including a new crown wheel and pinion, HD bearings + seals, and a solid spacer from Terrain Tamer 4WD
We took the opportunity to fit an E-locker at the same time. This isnāt going to be for climbing mountains up in the high country, but itās going to be heavy and I want to give myself the best chance to get out, should I get stuck. Also I like buying all of the things.
New CVās and axles, spindles, HD wheel bearings and drive flanges were up next. We used the ones off the later 80 series, the cv is a bit longer, and the drive flanges thicker, so a bit more contact there to keep all my horsepowers in check
Shiny new backing plates and calipers, with HP brake rotors and a set of Terrain Tamer fortified pads to finish it off!
These were all from the later 80 series too. The early ones are 286mm, these later ones are 311mm so a bit of a difference there..
I might paint something next, I wonder what colour Iāll do it š¤š¤š¤
