Marlin Crawler drain plug not suitable for 1st Gen

https://www.marlincrawler.com/axle/rear-axle-parts/low-profile-magnetic-drain-plug-steel-gasket

Got burned on this.

Stripped my front diff drain plug. Welded a bolt on to it so i could get it off. Turns out the magnetized drain plug Marlin sells is not the correct size for 1st gen application.

So now i have some nice drain bolt hackery until my next diff fluid exchange.

But now my fill plug is magnetized at least...

Read the fine print folks.

 

It says it's for an FJ80

 

When you found it did not work why not return it ?? $10.00 hardly worth it

I wonder why it would not fit wrong threads

I have ordered enough wrong parts to fill a barn it happens.

 

This is the only "upgrade" drain plug for the front diff clamshell I know of: http://goldplug.com/shop/ap24/ It's stainless steel and has a really strong magnet. I bought one but ended up not using it, as it requires a large socket (larger than the one for the axle nut).

 

Not worth returning. I got it shipped in with more expensive parts.

I just used it for the fill plug instead as it fits there. I assumed they were the same size, but the shank of the drain bolt is thicker.

 

I will probably just get a Toyota OEM bolt locally (they're about $18 CAD) the next time i do a fluid exchange...which will probably be in 2 years.

 

^Be sure to use a proper 10mm hex socket (e.g. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/7-pc-3-8-in-dr-metric-hex-bit-socket-set/A-p8142325e). I had to hammer the bit in to get it seated properly. Then it cracked the drain plug loose with no problems.