Outer Limits 4x4 Board

gday guys can anyone help me out deciding what to do about my hilux difffs i have 86 hilux that runs a 308 holden and i want stronger diffs , so im not 100% sure if can i put landcruiser/patrol axles under it or do i need to go with getting it converted to a 9 inch an if so can anyone recommened a good shop to have it done on the east side of melbourne
cheers

Assuming you are content to keep running leaves, I would put front and rear GQ patrol diffs. You will gain a fair bit of width and it would be a fairly straightforward conversion. Simply cut off the coil buckets, radius arm mounts etc and weld on spring perches in the required position.

You will also probaly need driveshaft adaptors at the diff ends.
Patrol diffs are a fair bit stronger than lux diffs.

The reason I say patrol diffs over cruiser diffs, is that the rear pumpkin is centred the same as the hilux. All landcruiser diffs (at least up to the 80s) were drivers side offset which could cause tailshaft vibrations.

cheers m8 that info helps alot

Another option is to run longfields. Most comp guys with toy axles run these and swear by them. With the exchange rate being good atm it will probably end up being cheaper than GQ diffs, especially if you are paying for the work to be done.

http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/

Lifetime warranty doesnt hurt either.

yeah ive hearrd the longfield axles are good and thought about getting them but even with the axles it will still the weak crownwheel and pinion wen i pulled the diff out last i had about 10 teeth left on it majority had chunks out of them