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