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any comments on welded rear diffs - FJ40

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any comments on welded rear diffs - FJ40

Post by Mechman »

Hi guys...
got me a spare diff.. and have almost been perswaded (by bj on roids) to weld one of them up. if i do this it will be left in the truck for a while coz i cant see me swapping it over very much (old style axles).

i would be interested in any stories, comments, warnings or praise for such a barbaric act to a Diff.

how safe on the road is it?... tyre wear? scarey????

thanks

Rob
ohhhhh shite... it really didnt look that deep!
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Post by PSI3y »

If you dont want to swap the diff over every time you get pissed off with the locker dont bother. i had a minispool in mine and it gave me the shits real bad on the road.

IMO i strongly urge others not to go full time locked diffs for frequent on road use.
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Post by Daisy »

agree - its a hassle havin a welded diff - thou the front might be okay if you use the locking/unlockin hubs.

Dangerous in the wet and tight turns on the tarmac can result in a broken axle.
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