Quick diff question.

[maxyedor]

I have a line on a set of lightly used 3rd members from a D2 that I'm hoping to pick up for my D1. I know you can put a D1 front diff in a D2 with no problems, I've seen it done, but I want to make sure the D2 rear 3rd member will fit on my D1 and not cause any issues with the inner axels, for some reason I rember the D1 as having floating axels and not the D2.

Also I'm fairly certain the rear is a U-joint flange, but if it's not, can I take the U-joint flange from my D1 and just bolt it up to the D2 diff?

Thanks ahead of time, and please excuse my less than great knowledge of axels.

 

[barefoot]

well, the ujoined flanges have 3 wings...at least for the d1. that is all i know for sure on this one...sorry!

 

[ChicagoDon]

all 24 spline rover diffs are the same. Only exception would be rotoflex vs. u-joint rear.

Frank's stuff you are buying will work fine on your truck, and yes he has a rear u-joint not a rotoflex so you have nothing to worry about. Trust me, i was laying under his truck last weekend.

 

[maxyedor]

Sweet, thanks Don! Now I just need him to get his new axels so he can rip out those diffs and I can get them bolted into my D1. 1 step closer to a finished D1, meens 1 step closer to my RRC race truck idea, and all the new tools needed to make that happen.