Can anyone recommend good quality Aftermarket Spider and Side gears for 1973 FJ40?

[Bike42ri]

I need to replace an EZ Locker that was installed in my 1973 FJ40. Should I replace with OEM or is there a good quality aftermarket setup of Spider gears, shaft and side gears?

 

[Shark56]

Not sure about after market gears.
I would post in the classified section a wanted ad for a set of front spider gears. They would likely have less wear on them. A lot have pulled those gears to install lockers.

 

[landcrusher909]

I probably have a set of spider gears sitting around if you want to just pay for shipping I could dig them out

 

[Living in the Past]

Be sure you have the thrust washers for both the spider and side gears. Installed the Lock-right lockers in my 68 back in the nineties and know the spider gear thrust washers were removed. Can't remember the If side gear thrust washers were as well.

 

[Pighead]

I probably have a set of spider gears sitting around if you want to just pay for shipping I could dig them out

Yup, I got a trailspares box, these are sitting at the bottom of it, been lugging them around for years.
Free if you pick up...

 

[Bike42ri]

Yup, I got a trailspares box, these are sitting at the bottom of it, been lugging them around for years.
Free if you pick up...

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That looks like everything I need to replace my locker but I live in Rhode Island. Would you consider shipping it if I paid for your efforts?
Lee

 

[Pighead]

That looks like everything I need to replace my locker but I live in Rhode Island. Would you consider shipping it if I paid for your efforts?
Lee

Of course.

 

[landcrusher909]

Of course.

Outstanding!

 

[Bike42ri]

Of course.

Of course

Of course.

Will you PM your contact information so we can chat about how to do this?

 

[Pighead]

Of course. Also remind me of all that you're needing. I'll go dig that stuff out of the trail box again

 

[Pighead]

Glad i checked, i assume you want the fine splines?

 

[Bike42ri]

Glad i checked, i assume you want the fine splines?

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I am a novice at this so I may need a little help. Is fine OEM?

 

[Pighead]

They both OEM, different years is all...

 

[Bike42ri]

They both OEM, different years is all...

Mine is a 73. Does that help?

 

[Pighead]

Mine is a 73. Does that help?

Somebody here will remember when the change happened, i don't. I bet one pair is out of my '74, no idea where the others came from

 

[Bike42ri]

Somebody here will remember when the change happened, i don't. I bet one pair is out of my '74, no idea where the others came from

Mine is a late 73, more like a 74

 

[Pighead]

I recall my '74 came with course spline birfs but fine spline diffs. If yours is same i got this

 

[Bike42ri]

I recall my '74 came with course spline birfs but fine spline diffs. If yours is same i got this

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I have no idea. I guess I'll find out when I try to fit them

 

[Pighead]

Or you could look at them
Or wait for someone to say something like "course diffs ended in '68" or something like that.

 

[Bike42ri]

Here are Pic of my diff