Since we all come back to this thread for information on 8.2” rear diffs…I’ll post a link to my 2003 GX470 non-kdss getting a 5th Gen 4Runner 8.2” e-locked KDSS rear axle housing and the mods to retain my rear sway bar.
1. Retained my Gx470 rear axles, wheel bearings, calipers, rotors, brake pads, etc.
2. Welded sway bar brackets to 8.2” rear diff housing to retain my GX470 rear HD Nolathane 24mm sway bar.
3. Polished 4.56 Revolution gears front and rear.
My video shows the new brackets, the old kdss sway bar brackets, and the GX470 axles
All work done at Premier West Gears in Riverside, California