I sure it does not cost me AUD$852ea plus shipping!

TJ: don't worry about this, I can put some oil/grease on the new parts and ship them to you as "used parts" at a fraction of their actual cost (you tell me how much to invoice you), this way you don't pay any import duty. We do this all the time for our oversea customers and it works!

Fucking champion!!!!

x2 that is awesome, should hit up lowrange to do the same for us

I am ready to order ARB Air Lockers for the Jimny. If I go this way, I can use the same locker front and rear. I like this idea

lol cept now its on a forum for all to read =P

so you intend to order an rd88 for the front?.....if you have a jimny front diff this will not fit as the jimny locker is smaller than the rd88. you will have to order the jimny front PLUS a set of 26 spline gears.


its interesting to see in thier photos that the cv appears to be the same length and setup as a sierra, if so you would have to run sierra spindles etc.

Me wonders if the turbo off the Japanese 660cc would be any good on the M13A hrmmmmm!

Just wishful thinking at this stage Pete. I reckon I'd research putting an M18 in before turbo, and not until I have got some useful miles outta this vehicle Done 4,000km so far! But they are HARD K's.

I bet the towies was pissed you pulled him away from the origin. Shall we try for Thursday night Pete? I can drop it over if you like?

Ahh what do you mean? Locker is smaller than the RD88?

The RD88 is the rear locker suitable for Jimny and I am told that with a 26 spline upgrade in the front, this will allow a RD88 to be used in the front. Also, aren't the side gears no longer required when installing a air locker?

Joeblow

The front locker for an 08/09 Jimny is an RD118, not an 87. Does this make a difference?

If it will not fit, does this mean, if I want a locker, I cannot go to a 26 spline but have to stay with a 22? This would mean I cannot get much of an upgrade, which kind of seems even more necessary with lockers.

The housing is smaller from front to rear. Front 1L sierra size. Rear is 1.3 sierra size.

Cut the bolt up ring and front diff hat off the small jimny housing.
Get a bolt up ring off a f&r sierra or rear jimny housing.
The front cover/diff hat will need to be larger Jimny or sierra size or modified.
The housing may need to be ground out inside to allow room for the centre.
The rear centre should 'just' fit in there.and the bolt pattern flange maybe bigger than the housing.

Then once the centre fits in, you may need to space it out so the axle splines are in the centre of the housing for the axles.

This will all need to be welded together again.

I have a rear housing, but it was bent in the crash so its no use to me.
I still have the welded on ring and cover. I could probably cut that whole section and aus post it if you like.

Why the fuck would you bother with all that shit?

Just fit hilux diffs already