Big cast iron plates on diff???

[Boagie]

Hey guys,just a quick question for ya's...On my gu ute ,i have large cast iron plates that sit inside the rear drums.They dont seem to serve any purpose other than maybe protecting the rear drums ,but it would seem a lot of extra weight to do this job.Does anyone have these on their Patrol,and if so can you explain the reason for their being? Even a mechanic mate said he had'nt seen em before!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

[taslucas]

Hey mate, I have seen this question pop up before......but I forget the answer sorry! Have a bit of a search and see what you can find.

tappa slappn about

[macca]

Asked this before, havnt taken them off yet

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?6067-Brakes-Are-these-necessary

[taslucas]

Thanks macca:) knew it was there somewhere

tappa slappn about

[macca]

No worries mate, still dont know what they are for..................

[nissannewby]

is it an ex rail car?

[Boagie]

thanks for the replies guys!!!