[Damo]

I know when this conversion is done the u-bolts start riding up further on the centre section of the housing. Are different size u-bolts required? I was hoping to use my stock WT u-bolts but don't want to get into it and find out I need new bolts!!!

[tanshi]

yep, there are the same size but longer.

[Damo]

tanshi wrote:

yep, there are the same size but longer.

Thanks mate, that was exactly what I wanted to hear!!!

[zooky08]

I found that the wt ubolts were pushing it.
When I did mine I could just get a full length nut on the ubolt that sits up on the pumpkin

[Damo]

zooky08 wrote:

I found that the wt ubolts were pushing it.
When I did mine I could just get a full length nut on the ubolt that sits up on the pumpkin

I said before stock WT u-bolts, but that was misleading. I'm sure mine are an aftermarket so are a little longer than stock. Lucky I hadn't got around to trimming them haha!

[zooky08]

Damo wrote:

zooky08 wrote:

I found that the wt ubolts were pushing it.
When I did mine I could just get a full length nut on the ubolt that sits up on the pumpkin

I said before stock WT u-bolts, but that was misleading. I'm sure mine are an aftermarket so are a little longer than stock. Lucky I hadn't got around to trimming them haha!

Oh my mistake. I forgot to say mine were aftermarket ones aswell

[jimbo_jones]

When I did mine I reused all u bolts except the ones on the front diff driver side.

I found out the hard way putting it together and had to source 2 new one they come close but just. It close enough

[Damo]

jimbo_jones wrote:

When I did mine I reused all u bolts except the ones on the front diff driver side.

I found out the hard way putting it together and had to source 2 new one they come close but just. It close enough

They fit over the housing but were just a bit short?

[jimbo_jones]

Yep

[jimbo_jones]

Come to think of it on the r/h/f you may need a slightly larger u bolt I used the std but longer ones and had to use a G clamp to get them through the plates

[want33s]

NT RHF inside Ubolt is both larger diameter U and longer than all the other Ubolts.
To do it properly you really need the Ubolt guide thing from the top of the NT axle tube as well as the RHF lower spring plate.

[SierraDan]

The guide on the axle tube is obviously welded to the housing right?
Are they of similar design to the WT ones but to suit a different position?

[jimbo_jones]

SierraDan wrote:

The guide on the axle tube is obviously welded to the housing right?
Are they of similar design to the WT ones but to suit a different position?

that part of the housing is the same so if you grind of the n/t one and weld it to the w/t diff in the same place as it was on the n/t diff.

dose that make sense??

[Damo]

jimbo_jones wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

The guide on the axle tube is obviously welded to the housing right?
Are they of similar design to the WT ones but to suit a different position?

that part of the housing is the same so if you grind of the n/t one and weld it to the w/t diff in the same place as it was on the n/t diff.

dose that make sense??

Yep that makes perfect sense! thanks fellas

[ajsr]

want33s wrote:

NT RHF inside Ubolt is both larger diameter U and longer than all the other Ubolts.
To do it properly you really need the Ubolt guide thing from the top of the NT axle tube as well as the RHF lower spring plate.

X2 jas is spot on

[SierraDan]

jimbo_jones wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

The guide on the axle tube is obviously welded to the housing right?
Are they of similar design to the WT ones but to suit a different position?

that part of the housing is the same so if you grind of the n/t one and weld it to the w/t diff in the same place as it was on the n/t diff.

dose that make sense??

It does. But if its what im thinking.. it'd be easy enough to make one.

[steak_knife]

SierraDan wrote:

jimbo_jones wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

The guide on the axle tube is obviously welded to the housing right?
Are they of similar design to the WT ones but to suit a different position?

that part of the housing is the same so if you grind of the n/t one and weld it to the w/t diff in the same place as it was on the n/t diff.

dose that make sense??

It does. But if its what im thinking.. it'd be easy enough to make one.

Why, when there is only 4 lil weld's holding it on....& look original

[SierraDan]

I dont wanna wait till i find a NT housing though.

[31zook]

i have one i think....

[SierraDan]

Okay, ill wait till you get back before i start on it then.