HG 4.8 dif

[kiwipete]

Hi guys. I am looking at putting a LSD in the rear of my truck. Its time to be rid of the open dif.

I was told that any ratio Terrano/Pathfinder LSD dif will do and all I have to do is swap the crown/pinion from my old dif to the replacement LSD to keep the ratio right.

Does this sound right? I hope so because I can source a 4.3 LSD for next to nothing.

I'm new at this end of the mechanicals, hence my asking advice here.

[RedPath88]

As long as it's from the same axle model line... H233B for example, you should be alright.

 

If it's from something other than a Terrano then its possible that there may be slight differences, but could still work.

[TerranoNZ]

If the axles are different in the 4:3 I've got a spare pair in the 90 that will be of no use to me

 

Sing out if you need a hand

[kiwipete]

Thanks guys for the replies. I hadn't thought about axle splines, I have no idea what mine are. I know the fronts are 28's.

I've got homework to do.

[kiwipete]

actually your front diff is 29-spline and your hub is 28-spline; the CV loses a spline from the inner to the outer.

 

your rear should be 31-spline. so any H233B will work except 96-04 Pathfinder, 00-04 Xterra, and 99.5-04 Frontier (these are 33-spline)

 

Thanks for that, awesome.

 

BTW what does H233B mean?

Edited April 26, 2009 by kiwipete