rodw wrote:One advantage of going the prado diffs from the wrecker route if you are fitting lockers is that the lockers can be fitted before your truck is pulled apart which measn that your car could only be off the road for one day. I paid $770 for the front diff and the read diff will be a similar price from the wrecker maybe $650 on a good day. They sem to want a bit more for the rear as it is a LSD.
Anyway, happy diff shopping guys!
Sinan wrote:Ok so to cut a long story short I am mechanically minded but when it comes to diffs my brain just packs up and walks out. Now is the front diff a complete replacement with the 120 series prado? I mean like pull axles out undo mounts, rip the Hilux diff out and just dump the prado one in there process? What happens with add on the sr5 model and what model prado.(diesel petrol auto manual?)
And next question is the rear.
Sinan wrote:Ok so to cut a long story short I am mechanically minded but when it comes to diffs my brain just packs up and walks out. Now is the front diff a complete replacement with the 120 series prado? I mean like pull axles out undo mounts, rip the Hilux diff out and just dump the prado one in there process? What happens with add on the sr5 model and what model prado.(diesel petrol auto manual?)
And next question is the rear.
mmaaxx wrote:Depends on the needs of the driver Rod.....4.1's on the auto and 33's still wont give it the same low range gearing as standard , thou close yes.
But extra diameter/circumference also adds more load...the 1st gear of the auto being tall as it is, so if your going to tow, wheel your rig offroad or go a larger tyre later on then 4.5 is the better choice in my opinion...small sacrifice of 200rpm extra at 100kph.
VMN wrote:If your primary driving is off road then go 4.5's, if you don't wheel that much and most of your driving is on the road, go with 4.1's and you will maximize the fuel consumption improvement which will eventually pay for your gearing.
helmut79 wrote:I still think I will get a fuel saving from fitting the 4.5's, well it will return to the same as when I was running 31's
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