G wagon axles

[Jack Tatty]

hi, im looking to put G wagon axles under my zuke on a coil conversion, to benefit from cheap lockers . bin told the diffs run the wrong way for a zuke, is this both axles or just one?
and could the problem be solved by cutting the axle housing either side of the diff housing and turning the diff housing upside down (yes i know it will be a pain to change the oil but...)

cheers!

[RobotMan]

Jack, it would probably be as cheap in the long run and certainly a lot easier to get 80 series cruiser axles.

[clbarclay]

The front diff on the earlier W460 (first digits of serial number) G wagons rotates the other way most other 4x4s and the rear diff. The rear diff is also almost central rather than offset to the RHS like the front or Suzuki axles. The front diff is also a high pinion type, which is a stronger configuartion on a front axle and allows the track rod to fit higher up behind the axle. Flipping the diff would make it weaker (driven the wrong way) and the track rod would need relocating.

The W460 does have a divorced transfer box like the SJs (also part time 4x4 as well), so it may be easier to change the T box as the axles.

IIRC the diff rotates the same way as the rear axle on the later W463 G wagons. The have a centre diff and permanent 4wd, but I haven't had anything to do with them.

[Jack Tatty]

[RobotMan]

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[Jack Tatty]

ah, i should have said before, there are front and rear axles in a scrappy 20 miles away from me for about 200£ yes, i would much rather go LC80 or LC70 for the parts availability and not have the bother with contra rotating diffs

[RobotMan]

£200 is interesting

[Jack Tatty]

yes, but in the highly unlikely chance i break something, am i ever going to find a replacement as cheap.
i say highly unlikely because its a 1.3l engine running 33's, possibly 35's

[aniesigh]

the axles on the bay for £800 are mine and are sold to simon from x-eng pending my deposit turning up in the post so don't get you're hopes up on them! but i have the number of two guys much further up your way who break Landcruisers if thats any use to you? i looked at these options and went for ladcruiser axles for parts/wheel availability and that the G-wagons difflocks are hydraulicly operated so you need actuators for them aswell, i figured in the long run i was probably (hopefully) better off spending out in the first place and getting the 'yota axles

[Jack Tatty]

yes, if you wouldnt mind pm ing me their numbers. it cant do any harm for the cost of a phone call.

[jeepmadmike]

Its the rear diff diff that rotates the wrong way

the crown wheel and pinions are the same part number im told by my local merc specialist

hydraulic actuators are dead easy to make

Axles are stupidly heavy! but not as insanely heavy as the arms!

[dirtydiesel]

[jeepmadmike]

shows how much use asking a merc mechanic is

[Jack Tatty]

well im off to get them at the weekend

so what would you recommend, cutting and flipping front axle?

i didnt get the chance to have that much of a look underneith, but are the t-boxes like an sj/seperate or a vit and built into the g-box? would it work to use the box out of the merc, and solve the the contra rotating diffs?

[THE DIGGER]

[dirtydiesel]

[Jack Tatty]

snow it a ****!!! darent take the trailer down and have that steering the pickup rather than the front wheels

anyway, the front prop issue, the front axle will be moved forward a good 6-8", if it is still a problem then i will modify the gearbox cross member

[dirtydiesel]

[Jack Tatty]

so here you are bigging up the g wagon, and you have mog axles, for shame as it happens, ive found a zuke with yota axles already fitted and tricked up for sensible money. but who knows, depends what santa brings me

[N.R.G97]

hi everyone, i think ive nearly gone and bought jacks axles i know it will make it weker but can i not just turn the front diff upside down? ta