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Acting on what I believed to be correct info I ordered the complete front and rear differentials off a 2003 Xterra 4X4 to exchange for the units on my 2003 R50. The Xterra has a locked rear and has the HG49 ratio rather than my HG43's. The rear is supposed to be able to just swap out the pumpkins but I knew I had to install the new front diff. I got the entire set-up for $1,050 delivered to my drive way. Am I screwed on this or can I do it as advised?

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You're screwed.

Reason why is because the xterra uses a low pinion front diff and the R50 uses a high pinion front diff. They mount totally different and im sure the "locked" only means limited slip.

 

 

That figures. I knew it had to more complicated than what I was told. Well, I should be able to cancel the order easily enough but still have to find some better gears for my rig. The search continues.

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ok. i understand the Pathy is a HP axle, but even so, the mounts wont mount up perfectly, but shouldnt it still work, i mean the drive shaft will just be at a little steeper of an angle, but still should be useable right? i mean that makes sense to me, but not knowing much about r50s and how their front axle mounts i wouldnt know about it.

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As for swapping out the entire R200 with the Xterra unit is obviously possible, but I'm not sure if it's the same width. I can either try looking at my friend's Xterra or have someone try and measure the width of the front differential on an Xterra. CVs will be a problem if they're different widths.

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As for swapping out the entire R200 with the Xterra unit is obviously possible, but I'm not sure if it's the same width. I can either try looking at my friend's Xterra or have someone try and measure the width of the front differential on an Xterra. CVs will be a problem if they're different widths.

 

 

Don't bother. I will just wait til I can find the right gears from another R50 or QX4. Thanks for all the info.

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Well, I got lucky. The place that was selling me the Xterra diff's had a 2003 Pathfinder with the 4:6 gears and locked rear, which is most likely a LS but, what the heck, it beats the grocery getter 4:3 that came in the rig. Also beats the open/open I am now running. Thanks again to all for the assist and saving my old fart butt from making a major blunder.

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Well, I specifically asked for the HG46 and was told that was the one they had. They came out of a Pathfinder, not a VQ. I know most of the Pathfinders came with a 4:6 except for the grocery getter 4:3 which is what I had. Geez, all this trouble. Maybe I should have bought a Jeep? Nawww, they ride like crap and I deserve the creature comforts at my advanced age. Besides, my R50 keeps on freaking out the Jeep guys. They can't believe I can do 98% of all the junk they do. I must admit I do enjoy getting thru some evil stuff and see a Jeep have to take the "strap". Just makes me feel warm all over.

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