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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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is it worth replacing a 4x4 7inch diff with a 2wd 7.5 inch diff
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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what power are you running?
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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i didn't know that this would work
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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i didn't know that this would work

its not a straight swap fella
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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its not a straight swap fella
rear beam etc?????
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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rear beam etc?????
you can go that route but i think i remember reading somewhere you can mod the 2wd diff housing to fit the 4x4 beam
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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you just chop a bit off the diff casing where it bolts up, the rest is the same as far as bolt holes goes
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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just chop one side beam mount off were it bolts to diff and weld back on easy way
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