Front and rear wheels not spinning at the same speed?

[Rossco]

Yeah its pretty dodgy. When we were young and silly my mate had a hilux that he got for his 18th. It was pretty cool but he didn't have much respect for it and it coped a hiding. It blew a diff (as luxes do) and replaced it with a different ratio. Don't know why just don't think he cared to much to be honest. Actually think he put a taller one in (rear) for road and never bothered with the front.

Does look like a different centre. Either just plain dodgy or a mistake. 4.1 are more common and cheap. Maybe the last bloke got out of it with the cheapest dodgyest option.

[threedogs]

Wow! Just Wow! I would be only doin the centre. Take it out and confirm that it is different on a count. Extraordinary! Can't beieve you have not SMASHED something to pieces if they are difference! Never Sver seen that before!

wouldn't you pick it on a test drive??

[Covo71]

Yeah I think something was swapped out before I bought it. Did have to replace the gear box about a month after I bought it. And disintegrated one of the auto hubs. Makes sense. New diff centre should show up on Tuesday so I will have a crack at putting it in. Cheers

[happygu]

I haven't done it on a GU, but I remember reading somewhere that the short axle can be a real pain to put back in ..... so be prepared, and don't get too frustrated if it does give you grief.

[Rossco]

Check out Darrens diy cv & swivel hub rebuild thread in the DIY section. Should be a great help even if you don't do the full rebuild it shows how to dismantle and assemble the front end. Worth concidering doing the seals and bearings whilst is apart.

[threedogs]

Yeah I think something was swapped out before I bought it. Did have to replace the gear box about a month after I bought it. And disintegrated one of the auto hubs. Makes sense. New diff centre should show up on Tuesday so I will have a crack at putting it in. Cheers

I'm thinking you wont believe the difference, and kick yourself for not putting 2 and 2 together earlier
but hindsight is a good thing eh
but hopefully after this you'll have plenty of trouble free 4wheeling, wont be able to wipe the smile off your face.lol

[the evil twin]

snip... Worth concidering doing the seals and bearings whilst is apart.

X2 on that.

You have it apart so best to do the whole job

[threedogs]

X2 on that.

You have it apart so best to do the whole job

Or throw in a locker if funds stretch that far

[Covo71]

Can't afford the locker right now but I was a bit worried when i bought the truck that they were just really shitty to drive when they were in 4wd. I am sort of thankful there is something wrong cause I love the troll.

[Ben-e-boy]

I haven't done it on a GU, but I remember reading somewhere that the short axle can be a real pain to put back in ..... so be prepared, and don't get too frustrated if it does give you grief.

Short side is easy. It's the long side that is harder to support whist trying to locate into the carrier and not having it resting on the axle seal and risk busting it