9.5" elocker diff

[SilverSeven]

ive been searching like mad and cant seem to source a 9.5" elocker diff anywhere. can anyone point me in a direction?

thanks

[crolison]

car-part.com

i bought one off of craigslist

[firebox40dash5]

ih8mud.com Classifieds?

No one seems to like the FZJ80 rear E-locker.

Edit: Here's one right now... but he wants to sell both complete.

[TRoss]

Originally Posted by firebox40dash5

No one seems to like the FZJ80 rear E-locker.

Oh, why so?

[SilverSeven]

Originally Posted by TRoss

Oh, why so?

I am also wondering this. I have heard that, but cant find anything to back it up. I actually cannot find ANYTHING at all about the 9.5 elocker. except a few random classifieds. No discussion or anything. Even shops that cary stuff for the 9.5 dont have elocker parts.

[firebox40dash5]

I guess if you snap or twist a shaft, it gets stuck in the locking collar, or something like that.

That pair I linked looks like a good deal, since the front usually goes for $800+ alone. Irbis wants $800 for an open FZJ80 rear, I don't even know what they charge for an E-locker. If you do buy it, and you don't want the rear housing, I might be interested in it to offset your cost a bit, depending on where you are.

[SilverSeven]

Originally Posted by firebox40dash5

I guess if you snap or twist a shaft, it gets stuck in the locking collar, or something like that.

That pair I linked looks like a good deal, since the front usually goes for $800+ alone. Irbis wants $800 for an open FZJ80 rear, I don't even know what they charge for an E-locker. If you do buy it, and you don't want the rear housing, I might be interested in it to offset your cost a bit, depending on where you are.

I sent him a PM.

I am in new jersey, i think Coos Bay is in Oregon? thats pretty far but im sure we could still work something out. The axles are about an hour from me.

[firebox40dash5]

Well, that works out pretty good.

If I need to, I've got family in MD, and even a little in NJ (near Asbury). All I really need is the outers of the rear axle- hubs, brakes, etc. I'm planning a Diamond rear using FZJ80 bits, and FROR wants $800 to source the FF outers.

[SilverSeven]

Originally Posted by firebox40dash5

Well, that works out pretty good.

If I need to, I've got family in MD, and even a little in NJ (near Asbury). All I really need is the outers of the rear axle- hubs, brakes, etc. I'm planning a Diamond rear using FZJ80 bits, and FROR wants $800 to source the FF outers.

ok cool, well i will let you know what he sais. He hasnt logged on all day so i probably will not hear from him until tonight i would guess. 1200 does seem like a smokin deal as long as everything is good with them.

[SilverSeven]

ok i got the guy on the line, i am not sending a deposit until i know for sure that the rear of a 97 fj80 is infact a 9.5"

[firebox40dash5]

Originally Posted by SilverSeven

ok i got the guy on the line, i am not sending a deposit until i know for sure that the rear of a 97 fj80 is infact a 9.5"

txt me at 856-283-5026 if you know because i am leaving the house but i need to call this guy by 8:30 est

thanks!

By 9.5", you mean the same design as the old FJ diffs, right? The FZJ80 is the only place I know of (in the US anyway) to find the 9.5" with an E-locker.

[SilverSeven]

Originally Posted by firebox40dash5

By 9.5", you mean the same design as the old FJ diffs, right? The FZJ80 is the only place I know of (in the US anyway) to find the 9.5" with an E-locker.

ok groovy thanks

[deange]

http://www.cruiserparts.net/

[SilverSeven]

here is why the 9.5 elocker is shunned:

Originally Posted by pirate

The rear axle is a beautiful piece. Full float, 30-spline, disc breaks, integral e-brake(that actually works!), 9.5" ring gear, etc. The only major pitfall is that the locking collar for the e-locker slides on the splines of one of the shafts. These have a tendency to twist under abusive stresses, permanently locking the locker and requiring invasive surgery with a torch/plasma to get the thing apart to fix it.

In my opinion, freshen them up, slap Slee's steering on them, and run it. If you have problems with the rear third drop an ARB in it or spool it. FYI the front e-locker uses a different design and does not suffer from the same problems as the 9.5" e-locker.

[firebox40dash5]

Yeah, that!

If you're running something other than stock shafts (and I've only seen one guy on PBB use the FJ80 offset rear in a Taco), that's not much of a concern. I went with the open diff (I got the 3rd for free, and won the gears) and decided to add an ARB, since at the time, that was about the same cost as buying an E-locker 3rd and paying to regear it anyway.

Drop me a PM if you pull the trigger on those and want to part the housing to get some $$ back. You could probably sell the shafts on ih8mud too. They usually go for $100+, since you need the one with the longer splines to swap an E-locker into an FJ80 axle.

[Volcomander]

so basiclly as long as you upgrade the axle shafts you shouldn't have this problem?

Cause it sounds great other than the problem below.

Originally Posted by Pirate

the locking collar for the e-locker slides on the splines of one of the shafts. These have a tendency to twist under abusive stresses, permanently locking the locker and requiring invasive surgery with a torch/plasma to get the thing apart to fix it. :

[firebox40dash5]

Originally Posted by Volcomander

so basiclly as long as you upgrade the axle shafts you shouldn't have this problem?

Cause it sounds great other than the problem below.

It's no problem unless you twist a shaft, stock or upgraded. The stock ones may be more prone to twisting than normal stock shafts because of the longer splines... or just because the FZJ80 is a heavy pig, and that axle uses the same 30-spline shaft diameter as a 4-cylinder axle.

It's a real PITA if you do twist one in there (and don't snap it) since you have to pull the shaft to get the 3rd out... but you have to pull the 3rd to get to the shaft to cut it out. Doesn't sound like fun.