SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr
SILVER Star
Several months ago I was finally able to pick up a set of locked axles from a 97 LX450 and everything needed to complete the swap from a salvage yard (except the rear actuator and wiring plug for it). With 220k miles, they have half of what my axles have on them, but I would be surprised if these have ever been rebuilt.
I have been really looking forward to getting these because they were affordable...or so I thought.
In a perfect world I would have already installed a set of Harrops and been on my way, but with the semi float rear axle, that just isn't an option for that axle. I've also really been looking forward to upgrading to rear disk brakes.
As far as I can tell 91/92 Cruisers have absolutely no wiring in place to easily swap over the factory locked axles. There aren't any wires for the switch or ECU, no cut outs in the dash, etc. If I were to do this, I would like to keep it as factory as possible using the factory switch.
In addition to the mess of wiring that would be involved, I am looking to go part time and preferably I would like to be able to actuate at least the rear locker in hi range. From the reading I have done, there is no way to bypass the OEM ECU and control the lockers without it due to the precise control and positioning required to engage and disengage them.
While I already have these axles, swapping the physical axles into place wouldn't be difficult, but I feel like the electronics to make them work would be a PITA. Over the years I have maybe heard/seen various Craigslist ads with 91/92s that have the factory lockers swapped in, but I have yet to really find anyone who has done it. Everything I have read refers to 93s and up.
Here's my dilemma:
Keep and install the factory locked axles since I have them or wait until I can snag either both or just a rear axle from a newer unlocked cruiser. That could be quite some time and would require ponying up some serious money to put harrops into place along with regearing and new parts.
For about the same price, I can fully rebuild these locked axles, regear them, go part time, and still have money left over.
While I feel like at the end of the day I could figure it out, I'm not sure if it's truly the best route as I will never be getting rid of my cruiser and there is a superior option out there. Then again, I could be triple locked this summer whereas it could be awhile before I could get around to finding a set of newer unlocked axles and rebuilding/locking them.
Something I haven't quite seen done would be swapping out the factory locked rear diff for an unlocked one with a harrop in it. I've searched and haven't found anyone who has done that. All search results lead me the opposite direction with people wanting to put locked diffs in their unlocked housings.
This option, if feasible, would likely be what I would like to do as it would net me rear disk brakes, a full float axle, and one more locker than I have now. Then I could get around to locking the front when I have more money.
I have been really looking forward to getting these because they were affordable...or so I thought.
In a perfect world I would have already installed a set of Harrops and been on my way, but with the semi float rear axle, that just isn't an option for that axle. I've also really been looking forward to upgrading to rear disk brakes.
As far as I can tell 91/92 Cruisers have absolutely no wiring in place to easily swap over the factory locked axles. There aren't any wires for the switch or ECU, no cut outs in the dash, etc. If I were to do this, I would like to keep it as factory as possible using the factory switch.
In addition to the mess of wiring that would be involved, I am looking to go part time and preferably I would like to be able to actuate at least the rear locker in hi range. From the reading I have done, there is no way to bypass the OEM ECU and control the lockers without it due to the precise control and positioning required to engage and disengage them.
While I already have these axles, swapping the physical axles into place wouldn't be difficult, but I feel like the electronics to make them work would be a PITA. Over the years I have maybe heard/seen various Craigslist ads with 91/92s that have the factory lockers swapped in, but I have yet to really find anyone who has done it. Everything I have read refers to 93s and up.
Here's my dilemma:
Keep and install the factory locked axles since I have them or wait until I can snag either both or just a rear axle from a newer unlocked cruiser. That could be quite some time and would require ponying up some serious money to put harrops into place along with regearing and new parts.
For about the same price, I can fully rebuild these locked axles, regear them, go part time, and still have money left over.
While I feel like at the end of the day I could figure it out, I'm not sure if it's truly the best route as I will never be getting rid of my cruiser and there is a superior option out there. Then again, I could be triple locked this summer whereas it could be awhile before I could get around to finding a set of newer unlocked axles and rebuilding/locking them.
Something I haven't quite seen done would be swapping out the factory locked rear diff for an unlocked one with a harrop in it. I've searched and haven't found anyone who has done that. All search results lead me the opposite direction with people wanting to put locked diffs in their unlocked housings.
This option, if feasible, would likely be what I would like to do as it would net me rear disk brakes, a full float axle, and one more locker than I have now. Then I could get around to locking the front when I have more money.