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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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swap in a TRD axle on my non TRD truck?

So I've been looking around for a rear diff locker for my 1996 Tacoma and it got me thinkin, could I swap out my non TRD axle with a TRD axle for the electric locker? I really like the idea of an "on demand" locker. Any suggestions, ideas, or thoughts on this?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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anyone?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
Let me try and explain why ppl don't like answering questions like this...

If you write enough long posts, you'll understand. Not being a smart ass, but please try google.

Also 86-95 IFS 4x4 GEAR INFO - READ FIRST HERE NEWBS BEFORE POSTING
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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You have to swap in the whole axle for your non trd rear, you can't modify your stock housing to make it fit.

I'd just get a detroit and call it done, imho elockers aren't that amazing at all
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
Epic catch there crolison... I was like, whaaa?

You're right. He does NOT have the 8" rear the TRD is.

his rear: http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/#T100-Tundra

TRD rear: http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/#electric_lockers
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Thanks for the advise Crolison!
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
assuming you don't have ABS (unless TRD's had ABS...), a rear should be VERY easy to find...

You can go all the way back to the super high production numbers 86-95.

but it's be like a 1 1/2 to 2" narrower... But the spring pads are the same.

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/#widths

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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
....whoops... wrong thread...

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