Diff Bracing

[Maxgq]

Who here has braced the front diff on their gq? If you have, how did you go with sump clearance? i have read that it may be an issue... my car has 2" suspension and 2" body lift

[threedogs]

should be right are you using 50 x25 x 3 RHS sliced on an angle.
You'll also need the small weld on piece for the ball knuckles

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-Patrol-GQ-GU-Diff-Knuckle-Braces-/171641250625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item27f69da341

[Parksy]

Have braced my front and rear diff. Haven't had any clearance issues as yet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Pakas/4512909D-BCCA-4A37-BC7A-F3FAB9D426A7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Pakas/media/4512909D-BCCA-4A37-BC7A-F3FAB9D426A7.jpg.html)

[BigRAWesty]

Yep. Braced mine.
Made absolutely no difference to clearance as you brace the top side, not the bottom.

[BigRAWesty]

Here is a pic


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[threedogs]

Here is a pic


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did you remove to weld or do in sitcu

[BigRAWesty]

did you remove to weld or do in sitcu
Yea did it when I had it all apart to do the rebuild.

[nissannewby]

Did you guys make sure it was straight pre and post welding?

[Parksy]

Nope. Just winged it and hoped for the best. But the last wheel alignment shows that both wheels are almost at 0 degrees so all good.

How do you check for straightness?

[BigRAWesty]

Did you guys make sure it was straight pre and post welding?

Yep.
And braced and kept heat even.

[nissannewby]

You can do it in a lathe, use a torch and do it by eye or the best method is to make a bar that goes all the through the housing inc the centre and uses bushes/discs that slide onto said bar and into the axle seal area. Now if its straight they go straight into the seal are if not its clearly visible which way it needs to go.

[BigRAWesty]

Nope. Just winged it and hoped for the best. But the last wheel alignment shows that both wheels are almost at 0 degrees so all good. How do you check for straightness?

Well that's how I did mine.
Stared and finished at 0 so yea.

[Parksy]

Here's the last wheel balance.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Pakas/20676F9E-1543-426B-A522-F334D669D9D9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Pakas/media/20676F9E-1543-426B-A522-F334D669D9D9.jpg.html)

I did post a thread on methods on how to weld the diff so to not bend the thing. Surprisingly, the rear diff housing has a slight bend in it, but I've fixed this.

[Maxgq]

Cheers for the help blokes! Looks like they have come up pretty good :smiley_thumbs_up:

[Maxgq]

Forgot to ask, did you guys buy a kit from somewhere or make one yourself?

[BigRAWesty]

Ebay. Can't make it for that price