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GQ front diff into a Rangie
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:56 am
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 7:43 pm
by suzidisco
so what do you do with the back diff
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:26 pm
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:08 pm
by moose
pm LOCKY !!!!
me thinks he is going through the process now !!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 7:37 am
by Maggot4x4
Thanks Moose
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 9:34 pm
by Dozoor
Keep us informed mag, might even take the tape to work tommorrow and meusure up my mates missen.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:53 am
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:13 pm
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!!
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:52 pm
by LOCKY
I better pull my finger out aand get it back together
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:50 pm
by Dozoor
Any updates guys ?
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:05 am
by Maggot4x4
I think it's definatly a goer(Cant spell at this time of nite
)
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
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:23 pm
by robbie
that rangie looks tough as..
what model/year is that (/me knows SFA about RR's)?
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:54 pm
by Carl Coight
How did ya's go on that diff swap?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:05 pm
by Dozoor
Well, mmmmmm
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 7:02 pm
by Flange Raider
LOCKY,
you floggin' that Rangie off now mate?
the red one in the workshop?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:42 am
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:11 am
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.