Rear axle questions

you can. requires minor cutting and two studs to be drilled/moved. couple hour project.

If OP lives near az, I have an entire axle with elocker/4.10's and ABS up for grabs.

 

I’m all the way in sc bro. But thanks for the offer

 

fer shure. for reference, here are the modifications required. Lowrange not only sells the seals/studs, but also a tap and other hardware.

 

The 6 lug 1st gen 4wd/prerunner open diff known as the "8.4" can not swap into the e-locker 8" housing or the other way around without a machine shop and deep pockets.
The often mentioned e-locker "swap" (pictured above) requiring a "minor bit of grinding, drilling/tapping and bashing" is for an 8" e-locker 3rd into an open 8" housing. 1st gen 6 lug Tacos did not come with an 8"open housing. The swap was made popular years ago with 3rd gen 4skinners as they all had the 8" housings. An e-locker diff gasket placed on the 8" open housing made for a perfect template for the grinding/drilling.

1st gen standard open diff.


1st gen e-locker diff.