Help! Buying a second hand family wagon.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Mrs mudsane has said no to a Patrol.

And you listen 2 your wife? *L*

[Clunk]

A fish bum question. Can you take the front diff, axles and and drive shaft run it with out them? Cause you would save the weight of all of that as I know Mrs mudsane would never take it offroad. Ever!. And I could fit- E lockers in the front and back and chuck em in mine.

Well you could but its going to be very hard and extremely noisy trying to get down the road. ...... will be easier to climb in and out though

[mudnut]

Why, The diff housing is still there, and the stub axle is unaffected. Would save almost a 100ks in weight. That would add up to a lot of fuel over a lot of ks. Just have to fashion a plate to cover the empty housing. I would chuck the rear centre from mine in the rear as it is a 4.3 GU diff anyway.

[Clunk]

Why, The diff housing is still there, and the stub axle is unaffected. Would save almost a 100ks in weight. That would add up to a lot of fuel over a lot of ks. Just have to fashion a plate to cover the empty housing. I would chuck the rear centre from mine in the rear as it is a 4.3 GU diff anyway.

"Can you take the front diff, axles and and drive shaft run it with out them? "

Is this not what you said previously?........ and yes I'm being a smart arse

[mudnut]

I can't tell when I'm dealing with you:P

[Yeti's Beast]

Ours must've been a Friday car.

My new Triton must of been built on a Friday


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[mudnut]

Why, what's up with it?

[mudski]

Why, what's up with it?

Its a Mitsubishi Craig. Thats whats up with it.
And to your question prior. Yes you can run without axles and diff centre no problem. You just need to cover up the big hole left from the diff centre.

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[mudnut]

It might be an option then. Just a matter of keeping the parts stored correctly. It would also negate the need to lock the hubs in every month or so.

[BigRAWesty]

Ok instead of a teritry what about the trusty falcon wagon?
Ba is the last run of em but the leafy rear with solid axle rids most the problems the later models have with independent suspension.
Still the straight petrol but cruzing on 100kmh i get 8L/100.
Goes to 10/100 @ 110kmh.
And around 15 around town.
You know how tall i am. If i have the seat right back i cant touch the pedals!!!
And with the seat back i can still sit in the rear.
We can fit 3 baby seats across the back so id say 3 adults is pretty easy.
Looking around $10k for a good condition late model ba series 3 i think.
That sounds like its in your budget..


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