differences between 4x4 front diff and a TY front diff??

[JuStBlAzIN]

i am woundering what the differences between a (stock)Typhoon front differential, than a (stock)4x4 differential?

Has anyone ever taken theirs out? would llike info on the labor involved(sp).

 

[mattw]

I think the actual diffs are the same.. The only difference is the axle that comes out of it on the pass side.. The 4x4 version has a vacuum actuated coupler that locks and unlocks that shaft for 4x4 and 2x4 operation.. Our version is just a solid axle at that point..


I believe you can unbolt our axle from the diff and bolt it right to the diff from a regular 4x4... Not 100% sure though.


-Matt

 

[jwaller]

I think the actual diffs are the same.. The only difference is the axle that comes out of it on the pass side.. The 4x4 version has a vacuum actuated coupler that locks and unlocks that shaft for 4x4 and 2x4 operation.. Our version is just a solid axle at that point..


I believe you can unbolt our axle from the diff and bolt it right to the diff from a regular 4x4... Not 100% sure though.


-Matt

yes you can

 

[doomdead]

does that mean you can take one out of a 4x4, put it in ours, and have an electronic 2wd/4wd?

 

[jwaller]

does that mean you can take one out of a 4x4, put it in ours, and have an electronic 2wd/4wd?

yes. now your catching on. thats exactly what I did.

 

[doomdead]

i would be out of line... if i didnt say.... (and in jim carry's voice)


Smmmmmmmokkin.....

 

[JuStBlAzIN]

so i take it that there is no differance?

 

[jwaller]

I think the actual diffs are the same.. The only difference is the axle that comes out of it on the pass side.. The 4x4 version has a vacuum actuated coupler that locks and unlocks that shaft for 4x4 and 2x4 operation.. Our version is just a solid axle at that point..


I believe you can unbolt our axle from the diff and bolt it right to the diff from a regular 4x4... Not 100% sure though.


-Matt

yes there is a differance just as this guy stated...... :fist:

 

[J_SULLIVAN]

I just wish there was some way to shift these girls from AWD to 2WD like with pushbotton or something... 0X

 

[jwaller]

I just wish there was some way to shift these girls from AWD to 2WD like with pushbotton or something... 0X

there is. it's called a np233C transfer case. look into it... I did. and I like it

 

[protosy]

as for the front differential.... there are some differences.

1) 4x4 is a u-joint (single carden) flange, ours is for a CV plunging joint.
2) the 4x4 includes a shift arm and nonsense, ours does not.

can a 4x4 diff be made into an awd diff? sure. a little work, but sure.

chad

 

[sy2207]

Didn't I read somewhere that the gear ratios were different?

Brian

 

[mattw]

You have to get the right ratio... We have 3.42 gears...

Here are the RPO codes you will find in the glove box.. you want to get one from a doner vehicle with a GU6 code...

GT4 AXLE REAR, 3.73 RATIO
GT5 AXLE REAR, 4.10 RATIO
GT7 AXLE REAR, 3.33 RATIO
GT8 AXLE REAR, 4.10 RATIO
GTY AXLE, WIDE TRACK
GU1 AXLE REAR, 2.41 RATIO
GU2 AXLE REAR, 2.73 RATIO
GU4 AXLE REAR, 3.08 RATIO
GU5 AXLE REAR, 3.23 RATIO
GU6 AXLE REAR, 3.42 RATIO
G80 POSI-TRAC REAR - will be coupled with one of the above listed rear gear RPO's


-Matt