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LN106 hilux front and rear diffs - are they the same?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:37 am
by atomic
I have a detroit autolocker in my farm hack in the front
I was hoping to put that in the back, and weld up the rear diff and throw that in the front....
so my big question is am i right to assume the front and rear diffs interchangable?
and i have read on here that they are interchangable but have different ratios?
Cheers,
Ash
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:46 am
by thrashlux
they are interchangeable
but welded diff in the front is not good its better off in the back
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:00 am
by atomic
why is that?
my logic was that on the road,
the detroit will give /some/ slip
where as the welded will give none
which will then increase understeer and chew out tyres?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:13 am
by thrashlux
atomic wrote:why is that?
my logic was that on the road,
the detroit will give /some/ slip
where as the welded will give none
which will then increase understeer and chew out tyres?
Yeah i thought that as well
but i thought this was a farm truck
even off road with the front welded u wont be able to turn the bugger
best idea would be to get another locker or you will be getting out while in 4x4 to unlock hubs to make turns
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:07 pm
by yamaha__308
Yeah, thrashlux speaks the truth. Even if it doesnt see the road, you'll be better off with the locker in the front and welded rear. Otherwise, no steering and broken birfs everywhere.
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:22 pm
by SIMMO84
Ive got a welded rear in a daily driver and I barely noticed it in there (driveability wise) havent broken any axles and ive given it a hiding, on and off road.
Re: LN106 hilux front and rear diffs - are they the same?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:50 am
by 4RUNNER_01
atomic wrote:
so my big question is am i right to assume the front and rear diffs interchangable?
and i have read on here that they are interchangable but have different ratios?
Cheers,
Ash
Yes they're interchangable and they have to have the same ratio or you have bigger problems
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:27 am
by atomic
haha yer cheers guys
link 2 post about diff ratios is here;
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/posting.p ... &p=1760251
think i'll conclude that i just have to fork out for a rear locker
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:19 pm
by Lux_89
if the diffs were different ratios front to back it would be like a backo n just dig itself in hahaha. pretty sure they would be the same front to back and they are interchangeable.... go weld rear air lock front for cheapest way...