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80 series diffs or stick with 75 ???

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80 series diffs or stick with 75 ???

Post by 4x4750 »

Hey guys

i have a 75 series ute with arb front and rear lockers and 4:88 diff gears
and a lack of flex. :?

If i get 80 series diffs (found cheap ones on hear if they last) can i ues my lockers or diff gears ?

or

should i go 79 series coil front set up and drop shakle the rear

cost wies and has any one done 80 diffs with out uesing the 80 chais

is dail driver and i live in qld

any help would be great thanks
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Post by Barno111 »

Rear locker will go straight into the rear 80 series diff! Dont know about front! Not too much help on the others as i havent done it! but have seen pictures and read about putting 75series cab on a 80 chassis. Appartently only have to change acouple of mounts!
1996 HZJ75RP, DTS turbo with 3inch exhaust, rear locker, MTZs, 2inch shackles, 2 inch custom packs!
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Post by 4x4750 »

sounds like you need a 75 and 80 to do that lol i think i am going to get 80 diffs and go from there.
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Post by 180OZT »

im doin a 75 cab on a 80 chassis . need to move 2cab mounts

the rest looks preety straight forward

80 series chassis roller is only about 800 from a wreckers
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Post by 4x4750 »

is it going to be daily driver 1800ZT
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Post by 180OZT »

4x4750 wrote:is it going to be daily driver 1800ZT

yeah it'll be my work ute an play toy
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Post by AngryElmo »

have a look at rockcrawler31 build thread, he cut down a 75 troopie and but 80 series diff under it. not a bad truck and heaps of flex
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