3rd Member?

[McClurgM]

What exactly is a 3rd member?

 

Is the H233B a 3rd member? How about the C200?

 

Thanks

 

Matthew

[Pavelow Leaks]

It's the big round thingamajigger inbetwix your rear axles. has a drive shaft connected to it.

[zonianbrat]

Sometimes referred to as the pumpkin.

[88pathoffroad]

Third member axles are designed with the gears and center carrier built into a removable section in the center of the axle, which unbolts from the front and can be removed after the axles are removed.

 

The other type of axle is a fixed-carrier design that has the gears bolted inside the axle and are only removable from the rear through an access cover.

 

The Pathy rear H233B is a third member axle. The front R200A is a fixed carrier axle. The C200 rear in 2WD trucks is a fixed-carrier axle also IIRC.

[McClurgM]

I have been told that I can not make a 3rd member into a front axle.

 

I would like to do the following if possible:

1.) Swap the H233B from a donor 1987 pathfinder into my 1987 4cyl Pathfinder

2.) Use the C200 that is in my 1987 Pathfinder to make a front solid axle.

( cut the ends off and weld on some knuckles )

3.) Use the H233B 5.13 gears from AC and the R200A 5.13 Gears also from AC (the R200A gears will be placed into the newly cut and welded front C200 axle)

 

Is that even possible? What about the "pumpkin" placement? does it need to be off-set to fit in the front? if so toward the driver or pass?

 

If this is possibe it would allow the usage of both front and rear ABR lockes!! On solid axles!! how sweet would that be???

 

Matthew

 

P.s.

88pathoffroad You are AWESOME!!! You know EVERYTHING!

 

P.s.s.

I love this Forum! Everyone is so helpfull here....thanks!!!

[Pavelow Leaks]

yea it has to be offset to the left side of the car, "drivers side drop".

[88pathoffroad]

You need to take a look at the front diff. It's not going to be possible to simply weld new parts on and make it a solid axle. Sorry. It hasn't got enough width and where would you get axles to fit it?

[McClurgM]

Not modify the front R180/R200. Use the C200 from the rear of my 87 and use it as the front.

[sammyb33]

then what, everything has to be completely custom...

[88pathoffroad]

Oh oh oh. Well, then you'd only need knuckles and axles and steering and everything else. The C200 isn't meant to be used as a steering axle...