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- Covington, Va
This is going to be around $1k for the pair. Unless they try to jack up the price...
I called a salvage yard yesterday and secured a pair of 3.69 P4X diffs!
This is going to be around $1k for the pair. Unless they try to jack up the price...
Our local PnP has them.... 00-04 *ugh* They haven't had anything newer for a long time, and then 2 weeks ago an 11 shows up with the whole front end smashed. 4 days later it was picked clean.I wish yards around here had Xterra's period. Anytime I look for parts, I pretty much have no choice but to go new, can't remember the last time the local one even had something.
Wow!Our local PnP has them.... 00-04 *ugh* They haven't had anything newer for a long time, and then 2 weeks ago an 11 shows up with the whole front end smashed. 4 days later it was picked clean.
This is going to be around $1k for the pair. Unless they try to jack up the price...
Popped it open this evening. Spiders are in great shape. Verified gear ratio as well and sealed it back up. It needs new seals now.I'd still open up the front diff to check the condition of the spider gears. Don't need someone else's problems.
I'm not opposed to it but you have to be careful not to over-fill the diff with something like that. It's a nice cover though.What about the high fill diff cover from OffroadGorilla.com ?
I do enjoy a rock garden but that full skid doesn't really protect anything that isn't already cast iron. The ARB cover is supposedly iron as well so it would be a good cover for the rocks. If that skid protected the CV it would be a different story but the CV and pinion flange are just as vulnerable with it as without.If you are playing in the rocks, like those nasty ass rock gardens some people consider "fun" then the ARB obviously is not the BEST option for that and you should get a skid plate for the diff and leave it stock. If you don't beat up your X like that the ARB is more than adequate. Here is a pic of me with all 4 wheels off the ground beached on a large boulder. The diff was fine. Ya my diff was leaking when I got to Colorado, but I also just had the fluid changed and it is more likely the seal was just bad (they didn't let the RTV dry enough before re-filling or it was too thin or something). I can't remember the gasket company (you'll have to google on thenewx) , but there is one for the M226 which is re-usable and apparently never leaks. You can also fill the diff right away when using it.
Axle parts arrived the other day but I haven't had a chance to get them swapped on yet. Switches should be here soon as well. Hopefully I can get the axle ready to swap in next weekend and get on it soon!
Still need to decide on a cover. I'm going back and forth between an ARB cover or the Shrock skid for the OE cover. I considered the 4x4parts full diff skid but I'm concerned about the effect it'll have on diff cooling since it'll effectively block the air flow under the diff and I plan on doing some towing.
Maybe the full skid with a Titan finned cover?
Ha! Was just going to post that. I've seen this thing in person and it's a beast. Run that and the OE aluminum Titan coverIf you have an m226, I would get the diff skid made by rocky road hands down. It would have saved me a lot of money if I had started with that.
https://www.rocky-road.com/titandiffguard.html
I've had the PRG and ARB covers and both have the lower two bolts grind off. I made my own diff skid to go under the ARB.
Ha! Was just going to post that. I've seen this thing in person and it's a beast. Run that and the OE aluminum Titan cover
It's not as beast as the one I made for myself though lol. I have 3/8" of steel plate to grid through before it becomes a problem. Should last me a few years.
Pics? I'm not against some fabricobble...It's not as beast as the one I made for myself though lol. I have 3/8" of steel plate to grid through before it becomes a problem. Should last me a few years.
Sweet! I think that would be totally doable. I like your design as well. I'm gonna have to get some cardboard and do some playing while the diff is on stands in the shop.
Sweet! I think that would be totally doable. I like your design as well. I'm gonna have to get some cardboard and do some playing while the diff is on stands in the shop.
I think I'm going to start with the ARB cover and go from there. If I start doing some serious damage, I'll look into building a skid similar to this but I think I want to have it extend up under the CV to protect the pinion.It's a good mod, but unless you are dragging your diff a lot probably overkill for most people, @jsexton isn't shy about putting his X to the test lol!
I think I'm going to start with the ARB cover and go from there. If I start doing some serious damage, I'll look into building a skid similar to this but I think I want to have it extend up under the CV to protect the pinion.
Gotta get that cover ordered today I guess so I can get the M226 ready to swap. Might try to change out one of the backing plates this evening if it's not too cold.
I'm planning on getting that gasket. I've never been a RTV fan so that had been the plan. Thanks for the link!I may have missed it in the discussion, but are you going with RTV or a gasket like this?
https://mag-hytec.com/product/2004-present-nissan-titan-gasket/
I haven't had to pull the cover on my '09, but the previous owner installed a Mag Hytec gasket (and ARB cover) and I like the idea of that. I installed a Shrockworks diff skid on my '06 and found the RTV process to be a bit tedious, then again it was the first time I had done it.
I may have missed it in the discussion, but are you going with RTV or a gasket like this?
https://mag-hytec.com/product/2004-present-nissan-titan-gasket/
I haven't had to pull the cover on my '09, but the previous owner installed a Mag Hytec gasket (and ARB cover) and I like the idea of that. I installed a Shrockworks diff skid on my '06 and found the RTV process to be a bit tedious, then again it was the first time I had done it.
I had great luck with that gasket on the first use... but in all honesty I wouldn't reuse it. I've gone back to RTV.
So it leaked after the second install? How badly? I’m not looking for reasons to pull the diff cover but I’ll have to keep that in mind. I haven’t heard any other negative feedback but I haven’t really sought it out either.