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[davelh]

Obviously buying a second hand diff opens you up to the unknown. I bought my 9 inch housing second hand, the guy said he had been running it in an LX for years.
It is kind of bugging me though, the wheel is sitting towards the back of the arch.
My question - would I be able to pull it forward with adjustable trailing arms? Currently running stock (boxed lower) arms.
Cheers
Dave

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[Bigfella237]

A few provisoes:

 

You would need to check that the coil spring won't get too far out of square (if the conversion is at fault then the spring saddles may be in the wrong place on the diff as well); and

 

Make sure the shock absorbers still clear everything and the check the angles where they mount top and bottom (too much angle and you may chew out bushes or bind the shock); and

 

You would need to shorten both the upper AND lower trailing arms or your pinion angle will be too steep; and

 

You need to make sure you have enough 'slip' in the tailshaft yoke where it enters the gearbox (you may need to have the tailshaft shortened)?

 

The flexible brake hose shouldn't be too much of a problem but the handbrake cables may need some work (unsure what brakes you're running)?

 

First thing to do is measure the wheelbase (both sides) and see how far out it is! Or find someone who knows what they're doing with a 4-wheel alignment machine.

Edited by Bigfella237, 17 September 2022 - 09:04 PM.