NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Good news! For me at least. Overtime on Thursday but free Friday till Monday morning! Plenty of time to install some TC UCAs, and replace my rear diff breather hose.

 

I have 2 moog outer tie rod ends if anyone wants them. I've been told they don't work with my tie rod extension so they are useless to me. $40 for both, not too sure what they sell for

 

When you'll be in Eburg again, I would like to see if they fit my extensions

 

Okay

 

That's what she said

 

Looking to possibly order some differentials from ECGS as my freshly installed FJ Cruiser diff appears to have been neglected in it's previous life, and howls pretty good under load.

If I order an e-locked rear in a different gear ratio (going from 3.73 to 4.56 I think) will my locker motor from my 3.73 still work? Or is it specific to the gear ratio?

I am just trying to figure out if I'll need anything else or if I will simply be able to swap diffs, bolt my motor on, and plug it in to the harness I spent so long making.

 

Motor will work for any ratio. The locker stays the same, just the gears change.

 

Locker actuator works regardless of gear ratio.

 

SO my next question: If I order the pre-assembled 3rd member for a locked application... it'll have a locker in it? And I'll just bolt my motor to the 3rd member and be good to go?

 

Yup. Ill find the instruction link to someone who did it on here, give me a sec

 

@AWilson013 https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...d-installation-of-e-locker-3rd-member.193828/

 

If you have time stop by just nitro gear in Wenatchee they beat ECGS by a few hundred and didn't have to dick around with cores when I did my thirds

 

Even after a 10% sales tax and figuring in the fuel to get out there? Impressive, if it holds true.

"Just swinging by" would mean I would need to make 2 trips out there though... One to pick up the new diffs, and one to drop off my old ones. Unless you're saying they beat ECGS pricing without a core deposit? That seems impossible.

 

#FirstWorldLexusProblems

 

You could call instead of driving just letting you know there's other options out there. I got both 3rds done with compressor and stainless lines for around 3600ish and change, they got it done in 2 days.

 

That includes 2 lockers though too

 

That's more than twice what I am looking at with ECGS...

 

Aren't you just looking for 1 third that was for both and an Arb compressor

 

I am looking for front and rear 3rds, with no compressor.

Unless that compressor was $2,000, I think ECGS is going to win this by a long shot.

To be clear though, I am looking for assembled diffs that I can install myself. Not looking to have someone rebuild my current diffs.

 

You must be getting one hell of a deal because for the Tacoma it was like 4100-4200 before cores via ECGS.