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4.6 gears
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:14 am
by turps
Doing abit of research. Whos running aftermarket 4.6's. Cos I see they are about $550 an end plus fitting. Just wondering how they will last in a daily driver.
As I have heard storys that they dont last in the rear. But they are those 3rd hand storys so dont know the full story.
TUrps
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:29 am
by LOCKY
I run them. Expect around 30-40000km in the rear. .
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:43 am
by turps
LOCKY wrote:I run them. Expect around 30-40000km in the rear. .
If thats all I will getout of them might try and find some factory rears and get aftermarket fronts. As even though it want be a daily driver soon it will still probably do about 20 000km a year.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:04 am
by LOCKY
Still cheap 2.5 times for factory that still can break and wear out.
Re: 4.6 gears
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:09 am
by JK
What make of aftermarket gears are these? I will be looking at gearing soon as well.
Why only 40,000ks out of the gears? What's wrong with them?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:19 am
by bogged
Try linquip that do the V8 Conversions. they had 'numerous' a while back..
Im going to go with 4.3's if the bloke gets back to me. He also has genuine 4.6s forsale, I'll ask him if its ok to give u his details. 4.6 will suck on the road with 33's.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:22 am
by LOCKY
All of the aftermarket gears come out of Italy.
Nothing is wrong with them. They just become noisey after lots of kilometers.
Not upto OE specifications.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:22 am
by turps
bogged wrote:Try linquip that do the V8 Conversions. they had 'numerous' a while back..
Im going to go with 4.3's if the bloke gets back to me. He also has genuine 4.6s forsale, I'll ask him if its ok to give u his details. 4.6 will suck on the road with 33's.
Thanks Bruce if you can get back to us that would be sweet.
33's want be a problem just going to run 35's.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:24 am
by bogged
LOCKY wrote:All of the aftermarket gears come out of Italy.
Nothing is wrong with them. They just become noisey after lots of kilometers.
Not upto OE specifications.
30,000 in a comp truck would be years!
30,000 in a daily driver isnt :(
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:42 am
by JK
I'm going to be looking for durability and reliability with 35s. Looks like OE will be the only option.
I plan to do a lot of travelling / touring in my truck.
Bruce, If you could PM me the details as well it would be much appreciated.
Cheers, JK
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:44 am
by LOCKY
Seen genuine ones break with under 10,000 kays on them. Make up your own minds or put up with the noise on aftermarket ones after quite a few kays.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:57 am
by Wendle
I have put about 40,000 on my italian 4.88's. they are fine.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:26 pm
by turps
I new I should have stole them out of a bloke from works navara, bugger.
Might go with the aftermarket and look for a factory rear later on. Just see how they go.
As for strength they arnt an item that just goes bang, they get noisey first do they?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:26 pm
by Butt Craic
I forked out for factory ones in my GU and have just turned over 95,000kms - swapped them in pretty much on day one and they are still going strong.
Re: 4.6 gears
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:59 pm
by rob7
turps wrote:Doing abit of research. Whos running aftermarket 4.6's. Cos I see they are about $550 an end plus fitting. Just wondering how they will last in a daily driver.
As I have heard storys that they dont last in the rear. But they are those 3rd hand storys so dont know the full story.
TUrps
Re: 4.6 gears
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:21 pm
by bogged
the dude pulled out of sellin the 4.6's and now dont have 4.3's either so we are all fucked.
Wonder if could do a 'bulk buy' deal thing on 4.3 and 4.6s will ask nissan dealer tomorrow
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:31 am
by bazzle
Ring around the Brisbane / Gympie wreckers and get complete drop out members.
bazzle
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:13 am
by bogged
bazzle wrote:Ring around the Brisbane / Gympie wreckers and get complete drop out members.
bazzle
whats a dropout member?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:11 am
by turps
Bruce, a drop out members is the whole lot. Take tail shaft off, unbolt thrid member from axle houseing and there you have it. It includes the houseing, diff center and CW&P.
This is right isnt it Bazzle.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:36 am
by bazzle
Yup
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:40 pm
by bogged
turps wrote:Bruce, a drop out members is the whole lot. Take tail shaft off, unbolt thrid member from axle houseing and there you have it. It includes the houseing, diff center and CW&P.
This is right isnt it Bazzle.
so complete center inotherwords.
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 2:26 pm
by Duff
was someone thinkin of trying to buy 4.6 in bulk of a dealer. if so how did they go. any luck as im keen as for a rear set