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Eppilihp



Member Since: 10 Aug 2019
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Anti roll bar kit does not fit (salisbury rear axle)
I trashed my original rear ARB 15 years ago somewhere in Gabun. Now I thought it might be sensible to install a new ARB kit. So I went and bought a standard one online, plus I organised a spacer because of my 2" lift. So far so good. But now when I try to install it, the bar doesn't seem to fit and as a consequence the bar links are not lined up correctly. They should be parallel IMHO. Anyone knows what's going on here? Are there different sizes available (this is a One Ten my89)?


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And yes the screws are not tightened, please ignore that!
Post #995901 11th Jun 2023 2:07pm
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diesel_jim



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
I swapped my axle from a Salisbury to a later Td5/Puma type, and the rear bar fitted straight on
Post #995904 11th Jun 2023 2:26pm
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rallysteve



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green
Yep, all factory ARBs are the same 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
Post #995905 11th Jun 2023 2:35pm
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landy andy



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I know nothing about ARB’s apart from how to remove them. But could it be a front one? Are they different widths? Sizes?
Post #995910 11th Jun 2023 3:15pm
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100inch



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Australia 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black
Check the parts number. From memory, your ARB should be a straight version.
Secondly, I run about 60-70mm lift with 10"shocks myself and have not found a way to space the ARB right yet. My current spacer seems to make the ARB chewing through bushes at a speedy rate (have to say my 110 is offroad only, but bushes hardly lasting several trips). So best keep an eye out and may adjust your spacer. M
Post #995948 11th Jun 2023 10:10pm
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Eppilihp



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It's weird. I suspect the mounts on the axle sit a tiny bit further apart and/or are a bit wider since the ARB itself is definitely too small.

I measured my ARB, it's 99.3cm (on the inside), could somebody confirm that this is the "regular" size?


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And no, it's not a front ARB, those are even smaller and have a different shape.
Post #996017 12th Jun 2023 4:08pm
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NickMc



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Aftermarket chassis or just crossmember? I’m sorry I don’t have any Salisbury axles or vehicles, I do have some anti roll bars in storage, but someone might have one handier than me.
Post #996034 12th Jun 2023 7:02pm
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Eppilihp



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All original
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Snowy90



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Does look curiuos, mine is non standard but fits exactly as you have.

Just a thought but when i was fitting mine i used the extreme 4x4 kit as a reference, which confused me more as they show the droplinks on the outside as opposed to the inside? Not sure why but this may help?
https://extreme4x4.co.uk/products/anti-roll-bars-bushes
Post #996217 14th Jun 2023 8:32am
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Eppilihp



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So how did you install your ARB? With the droplinks on the outside?
Post #996927 20th Jun 2023 9:50am
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Linds Hanson



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Better to delete ARB with lifted suspension as its a conflict of purpose, the inclination of the bar just leads to excessive bush and link wear.
Post #996932 20th Jun 2023 9:59am
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Snowy90



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Eppilihp wrote:
So how did you install your ARB? With the droplinks on the outside?


I didnt couldnt make it work, kept looking at the pic but did mine as the OP has but mine seems fine
Post #997018 21st Jun 2023 8:45am
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