I'd like to know so I can put lockers on.....1983 toyota 4x4 pick up..vin JT4RN4 is the first 6 digits

 

umm.... someone can correct me if I am wrong, but the gear ratio is irrelevant when i comes to lockers. Its the size of the diff that matters. You have an 83, so it should have the Toyota 8" ring and pinion. what exactly are you asking?

 

Tire size is a pretty big factor as well...

 

Where do you think you are???

Sounds like its time for a misleading wrong answer.

Its a fact you have to have 4.68.9 gears with that particular vin number. If you want to run lockers. Or it won't work at all. Nope wont even go.

 

Well I was told I needed to know the gear ratio and you could find that in the vin #, called toyota here in anchorage and the mechanic said it.was the 4th digit in the vin which in my case is R...so I can figure out which lockers I need. Thanks folks

 

It doesnt matter what gear ratio you have. It matters what axle's you have. 8'' 4cyl, 8'' V6 turbo, 7.5'' 2WD 4cyl. and so on..

 

They don't make special lockers for each gear ratio.

 

Try reading this. Theres others but start hear.

http://toyota.off-road.com/trucks-4x...ion-18588.html

 

U need to read the vin plate in the engine bay. The number that is important is not in the vin at all. Your looking for the A/TR Gxxx number. Which stands for axle / transmission and usually reads like A/TR G303/g52 or G286/W56 the first G code is your diff size and ratio and weather its a 2performance pinion a 4 pinion or an lsd equiped diff. The second code wich should.also be a G code but could be.a.W code stands for what transmission you have. If you are auto. It would be an A code. A340f

Like some said its only bases on tire size too need to know your diff ratio. And you need to know the ring size to properly equip your diff with the correct locker of choice. You should have.a.8 inch diff. Front and rear. And your gear ration being either 4.10 or 4.30

 

 

i keep using attachments but i dont think that will last very long i need to figure out how to get the url of my photos.

 

I think I see G292 & G52.

So you have 4.10 gears according to that tag. 2 pinion, 4.10. The G indicates 8.0" diff. The 29 indicates 4.10 ratio. The 2 indicates 2pinion. The last few digits is G52, which is the model transmission you have.

 

I assume this will be the same for a 2000 4Runner also? Thanks...

 

Thanks man I greatly appreciate it .

 

Assume what will be the same??????

 

You need to decipher your tag. Here is a link I found.

http://www.toysport.com/technical%20...ifications.htm

 

Gees... way to make him participate..

Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and feed him for ever... Uhhh???

 

Thanks rokblok....

That chart is awesome! I have a 8 inch r/p with 4.10 gears. That was easy...I'll put that link in the bookmarks...

 

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