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Outlaw1



Member Since: 11 Aug 2016
Location: east sussex
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England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
modifications / upgrades for africa
Hi all , What modifications / upgrades would you do or indeed be necessary for trip to north /south .
I am only talking mechanically as i think actual fit out is personnel
Diff
Clutch
output shaft



Forgot to say puma 2.4 tdci 110 utility
or forget it and buy a toyota Big Cry
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Larger intercooler possibly to help with the heat.

Check prop UJ's, DM's splines and fluid levels etc. Chillin In The BackwoodsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Personally I'd fit Ashcroft ATBs front and rear, with HD CVs in the front, and HD drive members. In the back I'd go for one-piece halfshafts. If this is too much, then at the very least I would make sure that I had a four-gear diff in the front axle, not a two-gear diff as fitted to many 2.4s, the two-gear diff will fail, you just can't tell when. (The main reason for the ATBs is that they are so much stronger - and cheaper - than standard LR diffs. They also offer much better traction).

I would also inspect the output adaptor shaft before setting off, and if it needs replacing either fit a standard one well-greased (with moly grease) or an Ashcroft upgrade. I would then still carry a spare and the tools to fit it. I would also probably fit a new clutch before setting off.

I would carry at least one and probably two Volume Control Valves, and a spare fuel filter head.
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