01 Tacoma to a 06 Tacoma rearend swap

I'm running in to a slight issue I have a 2001 rear end that has the elocker same gear ratio I haven't mesured it yet but looks about the same length I want to see if it will work in my 2006 Tacoma this swap is for a friend his 3rd member pinion lost a bearing and ate up all the gearing and this guy down the street from me has this whole assambally for sale off the 2001 I just would like to know what issues I'll run into or will this work at all? Thanks timo-

 

Should be able to swap the 3rd member out, AFAIK they're all the same as far as E-lockers.

As for swapping the whole thing, I'd almost guarantee it'd be more trouble than it's worth. Dunno what changed with ABS as my 1st gen didn't have it, but I think just about everything but the 3rd member changed between a 1st and 2nd gen... spring seat spacing, the brake and parking brake systems, overall width... it's not going to gave any mounts for the brake hoses for example, since it had a center hose and hard lines on the axle. And you'd pretty much have to swap the backing plates as the parking brake cable system is totally different, which may or may not work since I think the bearings are pretty different too...

 

Axles are not the same.

 

Will the Axel's work if I swap the 3rd member over from the 2001 to the 2006 all I really need is just the 3rd member to fix it I don't really need the whole thing just as long as I can throw these Axel's in it this 3rd member would save us SOoooooo much money

 

Far as I know the E-locker 3rd is the same basic design as the old 8" has been for longer than I've been alive. I dunno if they changed axle shaft splines or the actuator connector, but it should pop right in. Might be an ABS sensor in the 1st get one (not sure on that, but it'd make sense as there's not much point in individual wheel speed sensors with a single rear brake line) but one could just leave it unplugged.

 

Check out this 2001 Tacoma rear differential assembly for parts for $1 on OfferUp here is a pic of so far what I got going on and here is a link of the guy I want to replace it with he said its in "working condition" so I just want to swap the 3rd member over unless it is doable to swap this whole thing they look so simalar

 

I also want to add thank you so much for help this has been a small nightmare for me and my neighbor "it's his truck" the 06 I just want to swap this 3rd member and be done replace the rear drums and shoes and be done with it