gu front diff under 80 series landcruiser (1 Viewer)

[mookie]

If you can get the parts tobuild a 383 stroker engine or hellfire 80 knuckles or longfields then why couldn't you get D60 parts? By the time you buy the parts to upgrade a 80 axle i bet your not too far away from what it would cost to build a 60

 

[cody c]

If you can get the parts tobuild a 383 stroker engine or hellfire 80 knuckles or longfields then why couldn't you get D60 parts? By the time you buy the parts to upgrade a 80 axle i bet your not too far away from what it would cost to build a 60

D60's dont fill the junk yards in OZ the way the do in the states, and all the aftermarket parts for them are still manufactured (or at least sold from) in the states as well. I mention this because shipping cost may be as much or alot more than the cost of the items. Which adds up with metal items that you would usually get free shipping for in the states: axle shafts, ring and pinion gear sets, inner/outer C's, part time hub conversions etc...

Also, I think the largest tire they can get away with on pavement is a 35-36" tire while keeping it legal. Not like here where you can run 44's 49's, 53's etc..

So parts breakage is a bit more limited. Then there is bracket fabrication to mount the axle on the cruiser. Not only is this a fair bit of work, they also have to pay an engineer to review, inspect and sign off on it, and I think provide a plaque to be riveted to the firewall.

Basically there is alot of work involved, as compared to replacing the axle shafts and knuckle's.

This is what I understand about it from my time spent "down under" but maybe an Aussie can elaborate a bit better here than can I?

 

[FJ73]

D60's dont fill the junk yards in OZ the way the do in the states, and all the aftermarket parts for them are still manufactured (or at least sold from) in the states as well. I mention this because shipping cost may be as much or alot more than the cost of the items. Which adds up with metal items that you would usually get free shipping for in the states: axle shafts, ring and pinion gear sets, inner/outer C's, part time hub conversions etc...

Also, I think the largest tire they can get away with on pavement is a 35-36" tire while keeping it legal. Not like here where you can run 44's 49's, 53's etc..

So parts breakage is a bit more limited. Then there is bracket fabrication to mount the axle on the cruiser. Not only is this a fair bit of work, they also have to pay an engineer to review, inspect and sign off on it, and I think provide a plaque to be riveted to the firewall.

Basically there is alot of work involved, as compared to replacing the axle shafts and knuckle's.

This is what I understand about it from my time spent "down under" but maybe an Aussie can elaborate a bit better here than can I?

Well said mate. That's exactly right it a pain in the arse to keep things legal here. The freight is the kill when getting parts sent here and we need to pay tax on any thing over 1000 to customs. Spare parts would also be hard to come bye also.

 

[TheBigBoy]

and the steering problem i'm having is not the draglink it's the rear steering arm that connects the to diff hub spindles together. on the 80 cruiser it's above the radius arms and on the GU it's under the radius arms,

my plan was to cut all 80 series diff brackets off and weld them on the GU diff, cut n shut the draglink and make up a drive shaft.

and was doing to use 80 series radius arms but the GU rear steering arm gets in the way.

Taco, longfeilds axles, arb air locker centre with new c&p - solid spacer, chromo hub gears, arp studs. And I've got hellfire high steers here in aus. Pm me

 

[notthejeepnomo]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-corner/436170-cuiser-9-vs-8-high-pinion-strength-3.html
CHECK OUT POST #45.
H233 PATROL DIFF HP 9.5" going into a cruiser 9.5lp housing with only a 50mm spacer.
high pinion 9.5" would be awesome.
pair that with longfields