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Old 11-12-2009, 03:39 PM
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how did i manage to not have Rear Diff...
So, I have a 99 Toyota 4Runner Limited with everything you can think of.. Fully loaded to the max, even have the tall coils. BUT NO REAR DIFF LOCK??? How did that happen?! Is there anything I could check that would indicate me having one other than the obvious RR Diff Lock switch? Thanks guys.
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Good question...how do you not have a rear diff?


What is your driveshaft attached to?! HOW ARE THE AXLES TURNING?!!!
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Diff lock motor, actuateor thingy..
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That thing sitting on the diff.
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that's a new one ... no rear dif huh ..

here is a test for you ... circle the 'differential' please. and explain how you drive forward without one.

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Like others have said, looking at the rear diff is the most obvious solution to know whether or not you have an elock diff:

E-Locked Diff:
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Old 11-12-2009, 04:13 PM
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I knew what he meant.

I was just curious how his truck drove around without a diff
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Originally Posted by Yukon


That thing sitting on the diff.
Call me crazy, but I don't believe your lower control arms are supposed to look like that....
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that's a new one ... no rear dif huh ..
and explain how you drive forward without one.
He has the front wheel drive version ...TaaDaa..
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Call me crazy, but I don't believe your lower control arms are supposed to look like that....
NO they are not! I stole the pic from crolision a few threads down, about how his LC arms are bent... just happens to have a prefect view of the locker motor!
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i thought the locker was a option ? mine came with a 5spd
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haha, wow.. im an idiot.. diff LOCK!!! guess i was writing in a hurry and just didn't come to think i forgot the key word LOCK. haha forgive me, i have my days
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NO they are not! I stole the pic from crolision a few threads down, about how his LC arms are bent... just happens to have a prefect view of the locker motor!
not bent anymore
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well checked, no locker motor bummer. I wonder how i got screwed with the 1 out of like 10 ltd 99's that don't have the rear diff lock.
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get a lockright
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Originally Posted by JWaldz
well checked, no locker motor bummer. I wonder how i got screwed with the 1 out of like 10 ltd 99's that don't have the rear diff lock.
You got screwed by not looking when you bought your vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Godzilla
You got screwed by not looking when you bought your vehicle.
this is true.. now it's got me wondering how many 99 ltd's were made without the lock.
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I would assume plenty of them. Same reason they made plenty with 2WD.
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this is true.. now it's got me wondering how many 99 ltd's were made without the lock.
Roughly 90% or more depending on region.
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