SoCal looking for 4.3 Regear with Rear Locker?

[TeCKis300]

Testing the waters for anyone looking for a 4.3 gearset with elocked rear in the San Diego / So Cal region?

I'm biting the bullet and re-gearing to 4.88s now that I'm committed to 37s and possibly 38s.

Rather than tearing down my gearsets to swap 4.88 ring and pinions, this might be an opportunity for someone looking to regear with already proven and built diff assemblies by just swapping the rear diff carrier and front axle assembly.

The right rig would be a 6-speed 2008 to 2015 LC or LX. Would be able to get you swapped into 4.3s in a day/weekend and back on the road.

Plenty of documentation and info here:

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Post in thread 'DIY 4.3 Re-Gear'

Mar 24, 2023

I've read this whole thing and only feel dumber now

For 4.3 easiest DIY install, I need a tundra 4.3 front and a 100 series rear? Any 100 rear? And they bolt in, but may be a good idea to rebuild them? Lockers DO exist on some 100 series rears?

For 4.88 only option is to buy nitros? Anyone give a ballpark on having a shop do the 4.88?

Different 100 years had different gear ratio’s. Later ones had 4.10’s.

Generally people purchase Harrop e lockers or arb lockers and install them into the diffs, rather than sourcing a 1998-1999 rear diff that has a locker.

Arb lockers are...

• highfructose

 

[Boston Mangler]

Oh Man…….

 

[sdnative]

I may be interested. I have a 2013 LX w/ ~100k miles. Send me a PM to chat about what you are thinking.

 

[dudemancool1904]

Do it @Boston Mangler i’ll bring the burritos

 

[sedole]

Damn if I was still in SoCal I'd bite..

 

[TeCKis300]

Thanks for the interest. Sent out a few feelers for those that reached out.

Re-gearing isn't cheap and a lot of the cost is in labor and time in building the assemblies. Rather than tear down my carriers, figure this would be an economical and fast way for someone to get into gears.