What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

No snap ring or anything? I just pry it out?

 

Take a look at this thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f120/front-differential-swap-auto-manual-hubs-246850/

From what they have said you should be able to just pop that gear out and the manual hub will fit directly into the diff.

 

Looks like the stub shaft has a circlip on the end but it would be like a CV, just pull till it lets go.

 

Sharing as I just watched this last week (fast forward to 30:32)

 

Thanks guys! You all have been a huge help. I'll see what I can do.

 

Just finished first oil change on the new rig. At 195k and I'm pretty sure it's been on conventional it's whole life, went with Mobil1 High Mileage and it feels a lot smoother already! Now who the heck decided to put that oil filter where it is.

 

Well after all that hard work with the stripped Bolt, the front differential isn't even the right gear ratio. I counted 41 teeth on the ring hear and 10 teeth on the pinion. 41/10 is 4.10 - my truck has 4.30 in the rear.

Should I buy a front differential with 4.30 gears, or replace the rear differential with a locking 4.10 one?

 

Locker!!

 

Would the 4.30 or the 4.10 be better on fuel economy? Or whatever ratio I'll be honest I know jack diddly squat about gearing.

 

Only thing I’d be concerned about is the 4.10 no providing enough ratio paired with the 2.7

 

You’re going to want all the gear you can get. What size tires will you be running?

 

Currently running LT265/75/R16

What's a good ratio for these tires while keeping fuel economy high?

 

As I recall, @Speedytech7 had a set of 4.30 gears he might be willing to part with. You've already got the front apart, I'd slam the lower ratio gears in and try to get some power back from that 2.7.

 

Yeah I’d say this is the smarter choice.

 

So keep the 4.30 already on the truck and swap the 4.10 out?

 

4:30 with 265/70/16 and manual was about perfect. A little under geared now with 255/85/16.

I would get the 4:30 over the 4.10. Especially since you’re auto.

 

seeing as your a 2.7l with an auto..you should have 4.56. You sure your rear is 4.30? Thats what most 2.7s with an manual came with.

Edit: Nevermind. 4.56 came with 2.7l auto 4x4s.

You should keep the 4.30s. Or just regear completely to 4.56s

 

I have the elusive A07A gear ratio - apparently there's a lot of controversy behind it. I spun the wheel and driveshaft and I'm pretty sure I have 4.30 - but I'll check again tomorrow to make sure. It's either 4.56/4.30 according to the post on this forum somewhere. I say elusive because on that thread someone had the A07A ratio code but 4.56 gearing.

 

See my edit above.

I wouldn't be shocked if you had 4.30s as you are a prerunner.

But 4.56 makes more sense. Count again very carefully.

 

Pretty sure he’s right about the autos coming with 4.56.

I’d thats the case, I wouldn’t want anything less than that. That little engine doesn’t need to be at any more of a power disadvantage than it already is.