1st gen 3rd member swap

I’m hopin someone can help me out here, my 08 tacomas rear diff bit the dust all my local salvage yards want $800-1000. I have a 1st gen tacoma rear diff with the same ratio as my 07 my question is can I swap the 3rd member into my housing?

 

assuming it's a like for like diff then yes (i.e same style). An e-locked diff will not fit into a non e-locker housing without significant housing modification. Assuming you mean 1st gen tacoma and not 1st gen pickup/4runner, as those use different 3rd members.

 

My 2nd gen tacoma has 4.10 non e-locker open diff and the 1st gen tacoma axle has the same as well. I’m tryin to figure out if I can use the 3rd member out of the 1st gen tacoma and put it into my 2nd gen

 

Yes they'll fit without issue and interchange.

 

Thank you that’ll save me a lot of money appreciate the info