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GQ front diff into a Rangie

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GQ front diff into a Rangie

Post by Maggot4x4 »

I was talking to a Mechanic mate of mine the other day and he was say that a GQ front diff with nissan control arms is almost a bolt up. Supposedly it is within about 10mm of going straight in.

Has anyone done this mod and how much work was invloved?
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Post by suzidisco »

so what do you do with the back diff
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

suzidisco wrote:so what do you do with the back diff


Thats another question, a lot more mods required there. Maybe 80 series?
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Post by moose »

pm LOCKY !!!!
me thinks he is going through the process now !!!!! :D
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

Thanks Moose
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Post by Dozoor »

Keep us informed mag, might even take the tape to work tommorrow and meusure up my mates missen. :)
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

Still in the planning stages but I think it may be cheeper than going with Jac Mac's or Maxi's and more choice of ratio's etc.
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Post by 80diesel4play »

Yup - doin' the same thing x2 cars - doing fronts and rears on them.

I know the rears are line up spring bases, chop and re weld and the lower mounts need to have that done as well. Then make a perch to mate the A frame to the diff or get a 3 link made to fit.

Fronts definitely don't look to much harder either. pretty similar in layout.

If anyone gets the stats together I'd be appreciative - espescially before I start cutting!! :D
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Post by LOCKY »

I better pull my finger out aand get it back together
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Post by Dozoor »

Any updates guys ? :)
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

I think it's definatly a goer(Cant spell at this time of nite :oops: )

BJ and someone else has some diffs and I think I will avail myself of a set.

My rangie has a 350Chev so I don't even mind if they come with 4.1's LOL

Plans will be to get the 38's to fit similar to this
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Post by robbie »

that rangie looks tough as..

what model/year is that (/me knows SFA about RR's)?
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Post by Carl Coight »

How did ya's go on that diff swap? :)
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Post by Dozoor »

Well, mmmmmm :cry:
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Post by Flange Raider »

LOCKY,

you floggin' that Rangie off now mate?

the red one in the workshop?
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Post by LOCKY »

Thinking about selling the Rangie.

Typical story, too busy to work on it etc etc with business comitments.

Will put it back on the road then decide.
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

Ok, picked up the Nissan diffs last week and hopefully should start on the truck next week. Can't wait to get em in. The 38's ae mounted on rims and begging to go on.
[quote="Wooders"]If ya want a 4x4 camry go ahead & buy a Patrol or Cruiser.[/quote]Rangie with 80s LC diffs, Isuzu 4bd1, Twin ARB lockers, 8000lb Hi mount warn, 315x75x16 Procomp XTerrains
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