Hello 90 owners!
I am currently in process of disassembling and rebuilding entire front suspension (and rear aswell) - new arms, ball joins, bushings, springs, struts ... Knuckle stays.
We've had a discussion lately regarding the longetivity of the newly rebuilt IFS with 35" on - and an idea came up - to perform Solid Axle Swap (SAS) after the IFS goes to hell again.
I've dug into it and it seems the LC 90 has either 4.1:1 or 4.3:1 diff ratios (I think 4.1:1 is on V6 and 4.3:1 is on 1KZ-TE with lock - to be confirmed)
80 series has diff ratios of 4.1:1
Patrol axles can be fitted with 4.11:1 diff ratios.
Would it be possible to utilize front axle from 80 series WHILE keeping the rear axle the same?
In other words - if I get the diff ratios same (or close like 4.1:1 and 4.11:1) - will the centre diff be ok?
I know some have done complete swap (front and rear) and potentially the same :
Thanks!
I am currently in process of disassembling and rebuilding entire front suspension (and rear aswell) - new arms, ball joins, bushings, springs, struts ... Knuckle stays.
We've had a discussion lately regarding the longetivity of the newly rebuilt IFS with 35" on - and an idea came up - to perform Solid Axle Swap (SAS) after the IFS goes to hell again.
I've dug into it and it seems the LC 90 has either 4.1:1 or 4.3:1 diff ratios (I think 4.1:1 is on V6 and 4.3:1 is on 1KZ-TE with lock - to be confirmed)
80 series has diff ratios of 4.1:1
Patrol axles can be fitted with 4.11:1 diff ratios.
Would it be possible to utilize front axle from 80 series WHILE keeping the rear axle the same?
In other words - if I get the diff ratios same (or close like 4.1:1 and 4.11:1) - will the centre diff be ok?
I know some have done complete swap (front and rear) and potentially the same :
Thanks!
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