Pardon the obvious lack of knowledge here but if I can find an e-locker 3rd member for my "new" '00, should I be worried about whether it is a 430 or 410? Is this something that is easily changed?
Thanks,
Mike

 

needs to be the same ratio as the front one, otherwise you're in for some nasty wheel hop and breakage.

 

Sorry I was so vague there. I undersatnd that the front and rear must match.
What I do not know is whether I should be shopping for a 410 or if I find a good deal on a 430 whether I should buy it and then change it to match my front?
Thanks,
Mike

 

That depends on how you want to use it, what tires you want to run, etc.

I am going from 4.10 to 4.30 because I want to run taller tires and retain the power.

And, (for those of you that are experienced and might get critical) I know that's not a very big diference. I want to retain the highway manners of a relatively high rearend gear and I will go to a dual case eventually so low rearend gears aren't necessary for what I want.

 

Yes, you can change the gear ratio if you need to. The electric lockers use the same V6 gears as a non-locked diff.

 

If its available get the 4.30 rear and then worry about finding a cheap front diff with 4.30 too. Swapping in a used front diff with the right ratio is about 20% the cost of paying someone to swap gears in a lockes rear. $200 for front diff that you can do yourself with patience vs. $1000ish for rear gear job with expert (necessary) labor.

 

I'll be picking up an e-locking diff this week. After we agreed on the price I asked him if I could swap my front diff. with one of his to match the gear ratio to one I was getting. He told me he'll get me one and that I don't have to worry about giving mine back,since he has lots of front diffs, and he doesn't sell many.
Something to keep in mind.

Arjan

 

I like the 4.30s and would recommend swapping in a front diff rather than replacing the 4.30 e-locker gears with 4.10s. Swapping 4.10s into the 4.30 e-locker will add a fair amount to the price. Buying the 4.10 gears and paying someone to set them up may cost more than buying a 4.30 front diff and swapping that in at the same time.

If you just want to lock the rear, I would hold out to find a 4.10 diff unless you want to spend the exta $$. There are usually quite a few 4.10 e-locker diffs on car-parts. Are you going to do the housing mods yourself? If not, dropping in the ARB might be a good way to go, especially if you plan to eventually add onboard air.

 

if you buy them new, they're all $795 from toyota if i remember right. available in 4.10, 4.30, and 4.56...all the same price

 

I could use a set of 4.56s if you find one with that

 

why not at least step up to 4.56s? 4.30s just isn't worth the trouble at all. Not to mention it is a hard ratio to find in the after market. Last I heard they stopped making them...

 

a grand for a gear set up??? where are you going? i know of an ASE 30yr+ gear tech who sets them up for $100-$150 labor if you bring in the third

 

44Runner, I already found a rolled 99' with a 4.30 locker and the front diff. I am getting a great deal if I take them out.

My plan is not to re-gear. Someday (within the year) I will put in dual cases to handle the gearing.