Hello all. I picked up John D's 89 V6 3.0 Raider last week, and took it to the trails in DV over the weekend.

Seems like there was a small crack under the rear axle that was previously repaired. I eventually managed to destroy it. Hooray! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />:


Happy Times


Patching up the small "leak" with JB Weld. HAHAHA


NO


NOOO.


Hey there's something wrong with my Raider


Anyway, I (obviously) need to swap it out with another axle, and I have a few options at the local yards.

89 Montero V6 (Pick n Pull, 15 min drive)
91 Montero V6 (Pickup, 1hr drive away)
87 Raider (unknown engine, Pick n Pull, 30 min drive)

Should all of these bolt on and work fine?? The first two Monteros have coil spring. For the Raider, will the rear axle differ between 2.6L and 3.0L models?

My mechanical knowledge is limited to the usage of a screwdriver, and my head is going to explode if I read another forum post with discussion about Gen2 swaps and 4.9 gears.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/mrt.gif" alt="" />