4x4 Off-Road UTV Build Ep.31 - Limited Slip Differential, Axle Assembly

Disassembly of the homemade 4x4 UTV and final welding of the frame including front mounted snow plow mounts. Primer and paint, control arm bushing & wheel bearing replacement, brake caliper rebuild, radiator & fan cover fabrication, timing belt and coolant pump replacement on the engine, power steering pump mount modification, limited slip conversion kit installation; control arm, strut, axle shafts & differential installation.

This is part of a series of a four wheel drive utility vehicle build to lessen the work load on my trusty 2002 Honda Foreman Rubicon TRX500FA. This partially answers the question "Why?" but for those who want to ask "why don't you just buy a UTV instead of building one?" I just want to say - I'm not made of money. UTV-s are ridiculously expensive, even the car I drive around daily is worth less (not worthless though!), hell, it is even worth less than my 2002 Honda ATV.

"How much HP will it have?" - the 1.4 litre FWD Peugeot petrol engine I'm using has 55 kw and this will not change, but the torque is tripled via the BMW E39 differentials I'm using to transfer power to front and rear axles.

"It will be too heavy!" - this project just like the firewood processor project does not have to float. And a heavier vehicle will handle better anyway when hauling heavy loads.

All of this fabrication is done in my tiny homemade workshop.

4x4 UTV build series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkmF7FAZBzkUZ3GjEo97GkWajmj9bCxzE

Stay tuned for future videos! Thanks for watching!

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Soundtrack:
Demon - JVNA (YouTube Audio Library)
Pomade - Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)
Micro Fire - Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)

Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter