Or do what I did, fab a little teardrop plate with a bolt hole, use the stock attachment bolt and FIP it in place. No leaks works fine last long time.

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One advantage of the factory 4.88 gears is that you'll get a V-6 rear diff, which is stronger. The disadvantage is that they are harder to regear to something like 5.29s if you want to use the same carrier. (I think)

You think correctly, the over-the-counter 5.29s will not fit the 4.88 carrier. I am unaware of ANY 5.29s for the 4.88 diffs. And, BoulderRunner, since you are up here in the thin air with me, and running a 22RE, methinks 5.29s are what you really want.

V6 diff *carriers* are stronger, being 4-spider, as well as having bigger bearings (not sure if that really makes much difference, seen a Dana 30 lately??), but if you are gonna lock it with ARBs, say, that becomes moot. ARBs are already 4 spider carriers, making the strength difference much less.

Last edited by Chili_Man; 09/20/05 10:02 PM.
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