The Rover-Landers of BC

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could go over exactly what is so desire able about Salisbury diff's rather than Rover diffs. How do they stack up to Rover diffs with something like the ashcroft HD gearset?

Hi Rob,
The basic strength advantages come down to the beefier 4 pinion center carrier and ring/pinion. The Salisbury shares parentage with the Dana 60 that is used in heavier applications on American light trucks. The casing is huge also but this reduces ground clearance which might be considered a negative with stock tire height when offroad. Lockers and aftermarket stronger axle shafts and drive members will combine to make the Salisbury a very tough option for the rear of any 110. Many of the rear Salisbury's in BC come out of the military cast-offs and most are drum brake axles. There are disc brake versions available but not thick on the ground.

The Salisbury is a Dana 60 made by Dana. 9-3/4" hypoid design. Versus the Rover 8-1/2" spiral bevel design. It is a much stronger ring and pinion and differential. Much stronger by 3 or 4 times.

The problem with the Land Rover version is that they both use the same sized 24 spline 1.24" half shafts.