86runner

I may be buying some front and rear 3rds from stock 1st gen 4runner with 4.56 gearing. the guy says that they are in great condition. How much would you guys say these are worth or how cheap woudl you say i could get them? i emailed him back asking his price so i dont know what he is asking for them yet. i will let you guys know though when he tells me. im buying my first set of 3rds and dont want to pay too much for them.

Thanks in advance.

Glenn

My rear V6 third was $450 from the wrecking yard before anything was done to it, and the front was $250 (from a different place).

shiftless89

Just depends on how bad he wants to get rid of em.. I've seen a set go for 250.00 front and rear with cv shafts

jimbo74

new gears cost liek $150, and depending on whos selling a third, you migth be able t oget it cheap..... do a search on pirate... people are always selling stuff over there, also check out marlins web forum... they also ahve a lot of stuff for sale for pricing comparison....

86runner

yeh iasked him to give me a price including shipping to my zip code.

i think the guy might ask me to give him a price. i talked to my dad about it and he recomended about half the price of what the gears are new. so if they were 150 + 150 = 300
then a price i might ask for is 150? i dont know though that might be a little cheap.

Glenn

New thirds are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than $300. Each. Something like $900+. $150 might get you a new regear kit, but not new thirds.

kyle_22r

$450 is pretty steep for a used factory 3rd member. i paid $250 for a factory 4.88 3rd -- i'm sure i could've got one cheaper if i did some searching.

DudeBud

what I was thinking.

86runner

wow i was going to say 450 does seem like a lot for USED.

since you paid 250 kyle for 4.88 are 4.56 generally cheaper or more expensive than 4.88.

i mean even that seems a little steep because dont entire axels go for around 200-300 dollars. i mean how can just the 3rd be more than that?

phorunninduke

because he is getting TWO 3rds front and rear, you are talking for a single axle. The guys I know round here pull the thirds and junk the housings - when you buy an axle IMO you are payingn for the 3rd and the housing is the happy meal prize.

I would hit him at $450 shipped.

86runner

ooooo ok that makes so much more sence. i thought that they were talking about each.

and thanx for the suggestion.

phorunninduke

i confused my self there, by He, i mean you, as in 86runner and by You, i mean he, as in whoever said axles where 200-300$$.

I should pay attention to who is posting what.

Glenn

For your information, I had searched for two months trying to locate a 4.56 third. I didn't care if it was V6 or 4 cylinder. At the time I was putting this together, there was a place called Fitz in Woodinville. I called them and was told they had what I was looking for, only to drive there and be told by someone else that they didn't. That was something like 50 miles each way. I'd call all the wrecking yards that I could think of, from Nix99 in Lynnwood to Meredian Auto Wrecking in South Puyallup. They just weren't to be had. It wasn't like I had a lot of choice. I had the front done, and couldn't leave it with the rear at stock ratio. What's done is done.

Glenn

Try buying a NEW factory third and tell me if you think it is steep....

DudeBud

Fitz is like that they have done it to me. also either they moved or they went out of business oh well

86runner

yeh okay i dont think i am even going to try and understand what you are saying.

but at least i understood the part about you saying you would star with 450 shipped. that was pretty straight foward.

Glenn

Yeah, Fitz the Chitz. I think the land was sold to someone else or something like that.

DudeBud

or not!!!! Anything from the factory is spendy.

86runner

yeh i dont like junkyards that much anyway. well i have only been to one really and it was a bad experience. it was in oceanside CA (Gallants) and i just got a little plastic panel piece which they charged 25 bucks for and then like $15 for the battery hold down thing.

a few days later my friend went there for a powersteering box. i think they wanted like 250 for it along with his old one.

they had terrible prices and terrible attitudes and friendlyness. ive heard thats how they all are. i dunno

86runner

tell me about it. i bought a window switch from the factory. it was like $85 or $95 somewhere around there. and get this i put it in my truck and it doesnt even work.