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Videos explaining Options, Choices, Upgrades, and even Risks- So you can make an informed decision when you upgrade !

Lets start at the Basics - How Differentials work, & differences between some of the more basic options.

How a Diff Works ! Differences between a Standard LR 2 pin and a LR 4 Pin and a forged Cross Shaft All about Land Rover 4 Pin Differentials - Choices and Differences pros cons - more than you'd think ! Land Rover 2 pins vs 4 pins vs Forged cross shafts and why a Salisbury is sooo Strong ! A LR Casing is not just a LR casing - there are loads and pros and cons to each ! Oil is not just oil in 2022

Upgrading your Differentials - Pegging Cases - Why it makes so much difference and options to choose one.

Pegging TIG-a-Thon Pegged Casing being made Our Ultimate Pegged Casing - The strongest you can buy - Period Why you might consider a Pegged Casing - Overloading CWP Video Xcess 4x4s Pegged Casings Range - Pros & Cons Land Rover Pegged or Standard Casings - HD Carrier Cap Upgrade Land Rover Long Nose 'Big Bearing Casing' Power Machining Peg Casing and Auto taping M16 - Geeky ! So, you really want to run on 37s do you and not break things ? Our ultimate Pegged casings - the strongest available - anywhere

Upgrading your Differential - 'Ratios', 'Gearing changes' and 'Why', Choices, 'Heavy Duty' Crown Wheels Pinions... and more.

Land Rover Pegged or Standard Casings - HD Carrier Cap Upgrade Understanding CW&Ps Tech Info on LR CWPs Not Many people know that The effect of changing CWP ratios - A real life example.....0-60 was 18 seconds - Now Sub 13. Land Rover Front Half Shafts and CVs, differences Pros and Cons - and Technical Advice

All things 'ARB' From their models and differences, to what goes wrong with them - and upgrades you can choose

ARB RD56 / RD003 Pros and Cons ARB RD128 Pros and Cons ARB RD128 - Failure of Centre Tube Why ?... And what you can do to strengthen and avoid issue. ARD RD03 RD56 Xcess4x4.com replacement Locking end flange RD128 Air Pipe Upgrade RD03 and RD56 Air Flange and Drive Flange upgrades Air Leak' Sir ? on your ARB RD128 ?.....But this is a new one on us !

The Ashlocker - What we belive is the best Locker money can buy new - and then our options to improve it even further

What is the best Locker I can fit to my Land Rover Nige - and why The Ashlocker - Our No 1 Choice for a Land Rover Locker xcess4x4s Ashlocker Tab_Lock Upgrade - Build Video xcess4x4s Hi Flow Washer Upgrades and Tab Locking Pegged Casing Build PXcess4x4 Tablock Upgrade - What it is and why it works.

Other differentials explained from 'Tru Tracs' through 'Detriot Autolockers' to 'ENVs', 'E-Lockers' 'KAM lockers'... and others

Tru Tracs - The ONLY ATB to have a front and rear option The KAM 'Quill Type' Locking Differential - Strip and Explanatory Video The KAM 'AIR yes AIR' Locking Differential - Strip and Explanatory Video Terrafirmas New TF450 Long Nose E-Locker - Review and Customers Build Pegging a Y61 Differential - Certainly Sir HF 5.125 Y61 CWPs from Dan Hickling - A Independent Test Land Rover rare 'ENV' Series HD axle and Differential The Story of Xcess 4x4s Casing Number 500 LOL !

All about 'Short Nose'Differentials - ( These are in REAR of Later 110 / 130s and P38 Range Rover Front & Rear ).

Short / Long Nose Diffs Short Nose / P38 / 110 Rear Differential Casing Carrier Cap Upgrade Xcess 4x4 - Our New P38 / Shortnose 'Pinion Super Flange' The Making one - Part 1 Xcess 4x4 - Our New P38 / Shortnose 'Pinion Super Flange' The Making one - Part 2 EVERYTHING that is weak and wrong on a Short Nose Differential - And the Upgrade options

Some of our 'Special builds', from Saving a 1948 Super Long Nose, to exotic builds Like the 10,000th Ashlocker into Our 1000th Pegged Casing

About as close to scrap as they can get - and still be saved ! Super Long Nose 1948 4.88:1 Land Rover Rebuild ! LOL ! Super Long Nose 1948 4.88:1 Land Rover 'Patina' Rebuild ! LOL ! Really ?......Really ?...should have run away lol The Story of Xcess 4x4s Casing Number 500 LOL ! Split Nose 1949 Differential - A Rebuild more as a 'Project than a 'Money Earner' LOL ! I was so so close could almost taste it Our 1000th Domex Upgraded Pegged Casing + Ashcrofts 10,000th Ashlocker !! The Strongest 4 Pin Differential centre you can get for your Land Rover Someone broke the strongest 4 pin in the video above 'A Bit' ...so we made it even stronger ! Pegged Casing Build Ultra Build Specification Build Video This is typically what we do when we rebuild a Differential sent to us An increasingly popular solution of Front & Rear differential combination for Racing Probably the Ultimate 10 Spline Tru Trac Build possible ! Some days things just go well, others just now and again are amazing

More of our 'Special builds', Non Land Rover Units - Bigger and probably chuckier and stronger - Like Nissan Patrol Y61s etc -

Y61 Pegged casing Video Build No 1 Y61s - Yeah - Those things are HUGE and unbrakeable ......

The 'Carnage' section - What goes wrong - why - how badly, and what you can do to limit - (Also good to laugh at others horrors)

Mr Tiddles Ashlocker - The Locker with 9 Lives (Now all gone) Pinion Problems - What goes wrong when Pinion Height is not right ......... No differential is 'Bullet Proof' - and High Grade bangs bring Expensive bills Double RD56 Autopsy time - Not for the nervous types ! Overloaded Diff Propshafts UJs and Sliders KILL Differential dead quick - check yours regularly - How and Why ! Air Leak' Sir ? on your ARB RD128 ?.....But this is a new one on us ! ARB Autopsy Knock Knock - whats that ?...erm..about �400 Broken Pegged KAM 4.1 ? ...Autopsy - Not what you might think ! Giving a seriously damaged rusty HD Ashcroft CWP one more life ... When you run 37s, you can expect to get big bangs n bils if you don't play very carefully ... Hello Sir ... Yes..... it's beyond repair sorry, ... No, We are absolutely certain .... Why we think our Superflange is a worth while upgrade !

We do our own products to upgrade, & improve the strength & reliability of your your Drive Train !' !

ARD RD03 RD56 Xcess4x4.com replacement Locking end flange The Essential protector for all LR Axle Casings - the Super Strong Xcess_Diff_Plug ! RD03 and RD56 Air Flange and Drive Flange upgrades Xcess 4x4 - Our New 'Pinion Super Flange' - Standard on all Builds ! Xcess 4x4 - Our New 'Pinion Super Flange' - DIY Fitting Guide Video xcess4x4s Ashlocker Tab_Lock Upgrade - Build Video xcess4x4s Hi Flow Washer Upgrades and Tab Locking xcess4x4s Pinion Bearing Oil Vane Upgrade RD128 Air Pipe Upgrade Xcess 4x4 Video of our extended range of Super Strong Plug Range

We do more than just Differentials - We do products to upgrade & improve your 4x4 in all sorts of ways' !

Xcess 4x4s HD Domex Removable Differential Pan Xcess 4x4 - Twin Gas Ram Bonnet Opening Kit Xcess 4x4 Video of our SERIES Land Rover Super Magnetic Axle Drain Plug Wash Wiper Conversion Kits - Information and Fitting Guide Before and After very visual Video

Some cusomters in action (or not) Videos

When you build a mate a pair of lockers and he just has to go try them out Our Diffs in Serious Action at King Of Britan 2017 with Moose OffRoad The Trench

We don't just sell our products - we use them.
The 'Mille Rivieres' 4x4 French Event. 2500 Kms round trip no trailer drove there competed & drove back. Proudly we won the 'Bon Amiee' prize too !

Steep Steps Side slopes and Drops... Please get off here ! Little bit of Mille Riviere Rock Crawling Mille Rivieres Mud


*** PLEASE NOTE ***

Following my recovery from a 2nd Operation - which was emergency surgery
we are open - but having to go 'rather easy' for a while !

E-Mail Questions or Queries to megasquirt.v8@gmail.com or you can ring
But PLEASE
*** Just be patient - You may not get an instant reply ***