The auto lockers don't click under normal driving with the 3rd gens. The vacuum actuator disengages the driver side. So under normal driving (2WD selected) the front left wheel is still connected to the diff and will spin the front shaft but doesn't affect 2WD drivability. The auto locker will affect anything at speed in 4WD though. Prado diff won't fit the 2nd generation chassis. Its just too different, however I believe there are kits out there potentially in the states that allow for a conversion
I have a 2nd Gen Surf: 3L manual. Got it in a bit of a sorry state. Been sinking all my spare funds into mechanical repairs. Lots of work to go, new paint, get the sunroof working again, and a list of mods as longs as I am tall. Probably five years of work in it. I wonder if I'll still be married by the end of it 😜
Yeah, I dropped the surf axle from the axle end and rolled it up to swap everything over. Didn't know they were slightly different lengths though, glad I kept the surf ones in there then.
Sweet rundown dude, sounds as good as it goes! Up the surf
Hey, nice work, one can appreciate the time, effort and the bucks that go into Toyota builds.
Keep it keeping on and happy wheeling . Cheers
It's always worth the effort!
Great stuff mate!
Make sure that fire extinguisher Issa fixed properly so it won't fly forward at you in a collision, stay safe.
Have you changed your cv on this?
do you know if the prado axle will work in a kzn130
Are the auto diff locker very noisy in normal driving been looking into them for my surf but im not sure. And do the pardo diffs fit the 2nd gen
The auto lockers don't click under normal driving with the 3rd gens. The vacuum actuator disengages the driver side. So under normal driving (2WD selected) the front left wheel is still connected to the diff and will spin the front shaft but doesn't affect 2WD drivability. The auto locker will affect anything at speed in 4WD though.
Prado diff won't fit the 2nd generation chassis. Its just too different, however I believe there are kits out there potentially in the states that allow for a conversion
I have a 2nd Gen Surf: 3L manual. Got it in a bit of a sorry state. Been sinking all my spare funds into mechanical repairs. Lots of work to go, new paint, get the sunroof working again, and a list of mods as longs as I am tall. Probably five years of work in it. I wonder if I'll still be married by the end of it 😜
It's a long process but it's worth it when you get there. You'll have a great vehicle when you are done!
when you did the Prado rear axle swap did you use the Prado rear upper arms as there a different length from the surf ones and change the pinion angle
Yeah, I dropped the surf axle from the axle end and rolled it up to swap everything over.
Didn't know they were slightly different lengths though, glad I kept the surf ones in there then.
hi, whats the fuel use like?
A pretty rough 18 Lph. Could potentially get it down a little with new rings etc as the truck has done 370,000+kms