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 8" Diff again....
#767102
11/23/06 02:26 AM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 64
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Hey guys,
A friend of mine just bought a Hilux with an 8" rear diff. It has a locker however there are no wiring connections or motor that would indicate a TRD locker. We need to figure out what it is. He showed me another just like it out of the housing and I don't think its stock. The dealer told us it was stock but I have never heard of any diff like this from Toyota out of or inside the USA. I took a quick gaze and there was no evident side or spider gears however I did see what appeared to gears inside of the locker. It's pretty bulky so I'm thinking Detroit but I'm far from certain.
Any ideas guys??
Don Iler
97 4cyl. Tacoma
OME 881s, N91s, Alcan AALs, Rancho 9k rear shocks
4.56 gears
32x11.50 Procomp ATs
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 Re: 8" Diff again....
[Re: Monty n Guate]
#767103
11/23/06 03:26 AM
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Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 4,192
Toyota Moderator
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TRD offered a limited slip, it could potentially be one of those. People who are not wheelers often call limited slips "lockers". Can you post photos of it?
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Re: 8" Diff again....
[Re: Monty n Guate]
#767104
11/23/06 03:27 AM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 882
Rock Warrior
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maybe a torsen limited slip??? ![[Linked Image]](http://www.rangerpowersports.com/tech/images/drivetrain/Torsen.jpg) eaton limited slip.. ![[Linked Image]](http://website.lineone.net/~dmch2/torsen.jpg) those are the only ones that I can think of with (gears) in them
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Re: 8" Diff again....
[Re: missouriman]
#767105
11/23/06 06:20 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: 8" Diff again....
[Re: Monty n Guate]
#767106
11/23/06 12:36 PM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,768
Trail Leader
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You didn't mention the year, but Toyota did offer limited slips on Hilux trucks outside the U.S. This is what the Hilux LSD looks like. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.brian894x4.com/HiluxLSDdiagram.gif) Most likely that's what it is...a factory Hilux LSD.
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Re: 8" Diff again....
[Re: Brian894X4]
#767107
11/26/06 05:46 AM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 4,160
Toyota Moderator
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Could be a limited slip, or it might even just be an open 4-pinion diff. They look very similar. Open 4-pinion (v6): ![[Linked Image]](http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/v6_diff.jpg) factory LSD: ![[Linked Image]](http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/TundraLSD.jpg) (that is the Tundra diff, but the regular 8" looks very similar)
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