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front axle
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:41 pm
by fossil
hi
i am currently building an offroader using my 1.6 vitara, has anyone ever changed the front diff and running gear to a live axle, if so what did the axle come out of?
thanks
Re: front axel
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:24 pm
by Boyes
Usually an SJ samurai axle is used with wheel spacers if purely replacing the front.
Re: front axel
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:16 pm
by fossil
hi
thanks for that will look into it
regards
phil
Re: front axel
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:13 am
by Anton
You can transfer the guts of a Vitara 3rd member/diff carrier into an SJ diff carrier/3rd member, I believe. I know you can swap the ring and pinion (I think vit diffs are weaker, 2 pin models, most SJ ones are stronger 4 pin ones).
That would give you standard ratios with a solid axle.
Re: front axel
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:13 am
by fossil
hi
thanks for responding,going to show my ignorance but im struggling understanding what you mean, whats a 3rd member?
thanks
phil
Re: front axel
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:22 pm
by ScottieJ
As far as I'm aware the 3rd member is an American term for the differential carrier.
He means that the vitara front diff carrier fits in an Sj axle, however to make it stronger you can take the ring and pinion from the vitara front diff and with a few slight mods you can fit them to the stronger samurai diff.
Re: front axle
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:17 pm
by fossil
hi
that makes sense,thanks will look into swapping some bits over
regards
phil
Re: front axle
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:31 pm
by Anton
Yup, sorry for the confusion.
That's exactly what I meant.