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High Ratio Gear Set
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Average Rating: 5
The best option
To me, this is the best high range upgrade for a series land rover. The Fairey overdrive is a decent unit, and I used one for 20 years, but the noise is AWFUL and towing causes them to overheat. Also, in order to raise the ratio, it transfers power outside the gearbox and then back in, so it has a TON of gear lash, slopping to and fro constantly. This gear set eliminates all the pitfalls of the o/d units. It is affordable, QUIET, strong, well built, and after a quick trip to the machine shop, no more difficult to install than factory gears.
Motorway speed
Having a need to rebuild my gearbox and transfer box after abfailure, purchased the high ratio gear set and modified the transfer casing to fit it. The higher gear ratios have transformed the driving experience, now able to hold 60mph and rise to 70mph on the flat means my series vehicle can operate at Motorway speeds. Town driving is easier too, with first high in a sensible place for pulling away and much lower revs around town. Off road, low range is entirely unaffected and is as awesome as it always was. Expensive if you have to pay a mechanic to fit, but well worth the price/effort.
Excellent product!
Bought the gear kit as the full kit was sold out. Ashcrofts kindly drilled my own transfer case (at cost). The modified case was excellent and the gear kit easy to assemble. A huge improvement on the Fairey overdrive, my Series 3 feels like it's been given a new lease of life, but above all the gearboxes are now so quiet as to barely be heard! Highly recommend - a modern, cost effective, high quality and robust upgrade to any Series. Makes the vehicle cope much easier with modern traffic.