Blown. Front. Diff.

[LINY4Runner]

So I kinda blew my front diff in the first 5 minutes of the first trail of the first day of the weekend. Sucks, but I'm glad we got it on video at least...

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Coming soon- Rear FJC E-Locker, Front Detriot Tru-Trac & 4.88 gears...

 

[Y2KSR5]

Lol that sucks. How many miles are on the truck? Nice 4Runner!

 

[inshore4runner]

damn that sucks... too bad youre not in the southeast, you could just buy this..
85 4runner Lifted 2,500

 

[driffter33]

That Sucks. Do I smell S.A.S.:hungry:

 

[(4)runnin'it]

i'm sorry that happened b-ri. knowing you it'll be fixed tomorrow goodluck! :roadkill:

 

[LINY4Runner]

Ahhh why must you tempt me with this 1st Gen......

 

[racedirt1]

I did the exact same thing, should have my replacement diff tomorrow. Of course I hoped it was cv's, so I replaced both of them (in the middle of the ORP's campground) before I dropped the skids and saw the carnage when I drained the diff.

Then I ended up driving about 11 hours home in 2wd but every now and then it would still lock up in front, that can be scary at highway speeds. Lot's of busted gears and twisted metal in there.

 

[racedirt1]

Pulling stuff like this on the drive home

 

[brian2sun]

Sucks, but your truck be be even more the shit when it's all fixed w/ new gears and lockers!

 

[holders]

That's bad...
So after you blown your front diff, you can still drive the runner in 2wd right?

 

[racedirt1]

That's bad...
So after you blown your front diff, you can still drive the runner in 2wd right?

I assume it depends on what broke in the diff, but for me there were a few of scary moments. Driving along at 65 mph and all of a sudden the front end just locks up and pulls real hard to driver side. Can be done, I did for damn near 800 miles, but I wouldn't suggest it.

 

[racedirt1]

Just watched the video again, didn't realize you don't have a rear locker when I first watched it. I put an Aussie in the rear and still blew my front. Kinda shocked that cv's aren't going instead if diffs? WTF, shouldn't that be the weakest link?

 

[LINY4Runner]

Kinda shocked that cv's aren't going instead if diffs? WTF, shouldn't that be the weakest link?

that's what I was saying...but we pulled the boots off and the CVs are all gravy

 

[SamSter0077]

:wow2:

SAS!

 

[LINY4Runner]

haha yeahh i know everyone wants me to go SAS, but Summer will stay a mall crawler...I'll save the stiff leafs and solid front axle for when I get my FJ40

 

[Duhockey]

that's what I was saying...but we pulled the boots off and the CVs are all gravy

wow, that kinda sucks!! good thing its someone like you that can throw a new diff in with your eyes closed.

for most people a broken Cv is bad enough, an exploded diff is waaaay worse,

LOL for you its just an opportunity for an upgrade! :thumb3:

 

[steezemcqueen]

the skinny pedal is not the answer.

 

[rusm]

haha yeahh i know everyone wants me to go SAS, but Summer will stay a mall crawler...I'll save the stiff leafs and solid front axle for when I get my FJ40

No reason it has to ride any worse with leaves than it does now.

 

[Duhockey]

No reason it has to ride any worse with leaves than it does now.

Not quite sure I get what you are saying??

you think it will ride the same with leaves than it does now with coil springs??

 

[LINY4Runner]

the skinny pedal is not the answer.

skinny pedal is always the answer.

...but in this situation a locker would have helped...:lol: