Gear Ratio and Tacoma E-Locker - Can I use one from a Tacoma?

jataga · 10-30-2003, 08:55 AM

I spoke to a person at Toyota and gave him my VIN number so I could find out what my gear ratio is and he was no help. He had mentioned an Axle Code or specs on the inside of my door but I didn't see anything there.

Here are my questions:

• How do i find out what my gear ratio is on my 4Runner?
• Will an E-Locker from a Tacoma (same generation 96-2002) fit on my 4Runner?
• If I am not re-gearing, does it make a difference with the parts that come with the E-Locker?

Thanks,
John

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crawler#976 · 10-30-2003, 11:37 AM

The non E-locked Taco's and Third Gen Runners used a different housing and 8.4" ring/pinion than those equiped w/ the E-Locker. The E-locker is based on the "old" 8" ring/pinion and housing, so you'd have to swap out the whole axle. ARB makes a locker for the Taco housing- it would be cheaper to put it in than buying an entire axle.

Flygtenstein · 10-30-2003, 12:58 PM

All 3rd Gen runners have V-6 8" rear axles, e-locker or not.

Non-TRd Taco's with open diffs get the 8.4" along with some T-100's, the Tundra and the Sequoia.

With housing mods that can be found with the green button, you can put an e-locker from a Taco in your rear end.

You should have a door jamb code that is referencable to charts in the search. Tentatively, V-6 autos with 16" wheels will have 4.30's while the sticks will have 4.10's.

crawler#976 · 10-30-2003, 01:36 PM

thanks for the clarification! I was under the impression the 8.4's were not usable!

Shane · 10-30-2003, 06:17 PM

If the axle code is not listed on the doorjamb, then it should be on the placard on your firewall.

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10-30-2003, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
crawler#976 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chino Valley, Az. Posts: 938	The non E-locked Taco's and Third Gen Runners used a different housing and 8.4" ring/pinion than those equiped w/ the E-Locker. The E-locker is based on the "old" 8" ring/pinion and housing, so you'd have to swap out the whole axle. ARB makes a locker for the Taco housing- it would be cheaper to put it in than buying an entire axle.

10-30-2003, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flygtenstein Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 4,246	All 3rd Gen runners have V-6 8" rear axles, e-locker or not. Non-TRd Taco's with open diffs get the 8.4" along with some T-100's, the Tundra and the Sequoia. With housing mods that can be found with the green button, you can put an e-locker from a Taco in your rear end. You should have a door jamb code that is referencable to charts in the search. Tentatively, V-6 autos with 16" wheels will have 4.30's while the sticks will have 4.10's.

10-30-2003, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
crawler#976 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chino Valley, Az. Posts: 938	thanks for the clarification! I was under the impression the 8.4's were not usable!