[Mitchie.1]

Just wondering if anyone knows if there's any reason I couldn't cut the coil mounts of the diffs out of a 97 Sierra and weld on spring perches to suit my old nt.

[Gwagensteve]

Sure you could.... but that would open up a whole new can of worms -

Coil sierras are wider track than leaf, so rear axles and inner front axles are unique.

The front diff is unique

The tie rod is behind the axle and is likely to foul the leaf springs.

I have been led to believe that the knuckles can't be swapped between the coil and leaf axles, but I don't know this for sure.

This is important because if you want to swap to a conventional sierra front diff (so, for instance, you can have some choice of diff ratio) then the tie rod will foul the diff.

There are no upgraded parts for coil diffs.

All up, a set of coil sierra axles would be the worst possible choice for swapping into a NT sierra.

If you were really looking for a whacky swap, Jimny diffs would be superior - at least there are upgraded parts (and better diff gears) available for Jimny diffs.

Steve.

[Mitchie.1]

Thanks for that. Exactly what I needed to know. These are most likely the reasons why they are so cheap.

[want33s]

Correct Steve, swivel hubs are not interchangeable.
Haven't looked but I'm led to believe coily and jimny are same (hubs at least).

[Gwagensteve]

want33s wrote:

Correct Steve, swivel hubs are not interchangeable.
Haven't looked but I'm led to believe coily and jimny are same (hubs at least).

That would make sense..... if coily's made sense.

Steve

[got_bar_work]

Coily run vitara hubs

[Gwagensteve]

Awesome!.... Or something!

Steve

(I did know this. I don't if it's good, bad or indifferent though. It does mean the rear diff centre and the hubs are the same as something else Suzuki made though )

[SierraDan]

Gwagensteve wrote:

It does mean the rear diff centre and the hubs are the same as something else Suzuki made though )

Do go on..

[got_bar_work]

I'm not sure if there exactly the same but we found out after alot of mucking round that my old one took vitara bearings and seals

[KEENSY85]

So does the jimmy run the same steering set up because iv heard of a bloke fitting jimmy diffs on wt

[Fatzook]

KEENSY85 wrote:

So does the jimmy run the same steering set up because iv heard of a bloke fitting jimmy diffs on wt

Yes, its the same as a coily. And just as big of a time waste as fitting coily diffs to a leafy.

Its just ass backwards.

[JrZook]

Fatzook wrote:

ass backwards.

Is the new AWESOME!!!

[Fatzook]

JrZook wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

ass backwards.

Is the new AWESOME!!!

Well I guess you'll be doing a coily diff swap then

[HarryHoudini]

Mitchie.1 wrote:

Just wondering if anyone knows if there's any reason I couldn't cut the coil mounts of the diffs out of a 97 Sierra and weld on spring perches to suit my old nt.

Nooooo,the vibe of the thing would be wrong,just put the Coily Diffs on here for sale and i'm sure someone will buy them

[KEENSY85]

Yer no one wants them I'm going wt diffs I'm just hoping some one comes up with sum

[bek]

so with a 97 coily, if i were replacing the swivel hubs and wheel bearings, what would i buy? because they don't make them for coilys anymore..

[fully sick coily]

bek wrote:

so with a 97 coily, if i were replacing the swivel hubs and wheel bearings, what would i buy? because they don't make them for coilys anymore..

i got a wt kit and it fit

[Fatzook]

bek wrote:

so with a 97 coily, if i were replacing the swivel hubs and wheel bearings, what would i buy? because they don't make them for coilys anymore..

The swivel hubs seals/ felts and king pin bearings are the same as any other sierra.

I believe that SJ80's and vitara run the same wheel bearing hub, and if I had to make an educated guess, the wheel bearing will be the same....

Or you could buy this..... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Front-Wheel-Bearing-Kit-Suzuki-Sierra-SJ80-4wd-1996-99-/400216745113?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2ec6e499

[Fatzook]

fully sick coily wrote:

bek wrote:

so with a 97 coily, if i were replacing the swivel hubs and wheel bearings, what would i buy? because they don't make them for coilys anymore..

i got a wt kit and it fit

Can't have. The wheel bearings are completely different from WT to coily.

[fully sick coily]

Fatzook wrote:

fully sick coily wrote:

bek wrote:

so with a 97 coily, if i were replacing the swivel hubs and wheel bearings, what would i buy? because they don't make them for coilys anymore..

i got a wt kit and it fit

Can't have. The wheel bearings are completely different from WT to coily.

i meant swivel hub kit