[ZX1990]

Was just browsing ebay (as you do ) and noticed this add:

Ebay GV Diff

The bit that grabbed my attention was this: Steel casing out of Grand Vitara with welded 4.3 centre.

If my thinking is correct - this would mean that you would only need to add manual hubs, and you would have a budget locker in the front when in 4wd...

Pros and Cons of this setup?

[royce]

yes to being a locker, you can unlock the hubs to get your steering back when you dont need the locker, though times like on the beach when you want 4wd but dont want a locker they are very annoying and make steering through windy sand tracks difficult

on a side note, I know of a conglomerate pretty set to bid big on that item, the welded bit wont be required and you dont need the steel parts so perhaps a deal could be made

[Bruce]

Looks like there are a few people I know looking at this as well. I'm happy to go 1/2s in the sale if anyone wants as I only want both cv's. Max I will go is $100ish.

[ZX1990]

OK - unless its pretty cheap its probably not worth me grabbing the centre, as most of my off roading is on Stradbroke/Moreton - not as much time spent with wheels off the ground....
but at the right price......

I guess would also be more chance of blowing CV's due to the extra strain? Or not a common problem?

[royce]

theres many different schools of thought about that, I think there is less chance as you can go a bit slower as you always have drive if a wheel is on the ground, with an open diff you tend to be getting a bit of a run up to clear obstacles and its the free spinning wheel smacking the ground again that pops them

though then you get into harder spots with a locker and can put a lot of drive through one CV and cause it to go bang

[terra_sierra]

hard to imagine how a massive powered 1.3l can do damage like that isnt it but I have seen them snap from the "run-up" and wheels bouncing theory!