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Rear Locker Up Front ?
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:20 am
by Zooked
Hey guys I'm just getting into Suzi's after driving full size 4wd's for years.... must say i'm already hooked!
I've read so many threads on this forum of the past few weeks so my brain is running a little on overload.....Can you run a rear airlocker in the front diff of a Sierra ? I thought i had read that this can be done it just needs the axles swapped over to the 26spline axle ??
Or am i seriously confused ?
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:55 am
by dank
You're halfway there mate....Either swap out the side gears in the rear locker to 22 spline to suit the stock sierra axles and cvs or upgrade to the double tough chromo axles and cvs from the states which run 26 spline axles and will slip straight into a rear locker installed in the front. You need WT diffs to fit the Double Toughs.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:26 am
by Zooked
Thanks Dank,
So just get another rear diff steal the side gears and away i go ?
Awesome, cheers mate.
Re: Rear Locker Up Front ?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:27 pm
by moddedgu
Zooked wrote:Hey guys I'm just getting into Suzi's after driving full size 4wd's for years.... must say i'm already hooked!
I've read so many threads on this forum of the past few weeks so my brain is running a little on overload.....Can you run a rear airlocker in the front diff of a Sierra ? I thought i had read that this can be done it just needs the axles swapped over to the 26spline axle ??
Or am i seriously confused ?
We are talking about a leaf sprung Sierra here!
No your not confused, You can run a REAR airlocker in the front diff as long as you use 26 spline front CV axles.
But you CANNOT run a FRONT airlocker in the REAR unless you buy the 6 gear set from ARB that changes star and side gears from 22 spline side gears to 26 Spline side gears.
David
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:03 am
by Zooked
Which model had the 26 spline front axles that would fit ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:09 am
by Guy
Zooked wrote:Which model had the 26 spline front axles that would fit ?
The 26 spline fronts are aftermarket. They are much much stronger than the factory 22 spline jobs.
22 spline front axle is all suzuki ever made
26 spline front is only made by aftermarket (trail tough in the US is one that springs to mind)
http://www.trailtough.com/index.php?pag ... &Itemid=53