80 series diff's
Submitted: Monday, Sep 02, 2002 at 00:00
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Is it true that 80 sreies had hilux diff's under the front? did they give any trouble? Or would I be better off getting a good condition 60series, because they are a bit more rustic- but tougher? cheers Ray.
Reply By: andy - Monday, Sep 02, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Sep 02, 2002 at 00:00
Hi Ray,
I have just sold a 60 series that had the diffs done up on it recently. I was advised by the company that did the reco that it is true 6o series diffs front and rear are exactly the same and are interchangeable. For a vehicle that is rarely used in 4WD that can be a bonus as when the rear diff gets a bit noisy you can change the front and rears over and have a near new rear diff again for the cost of some labour.
I was also advised that the 80 series and late model 75 series utes and troopies have a hilux front diff and the front and rears are not interchangeable.
I had a HJ61 factory Turbo diesel in my 60 series and that engine gave me 360,000 kms with full oil and filter changes every 6 months regardless of kms travelled. The car still burned no oil and had the grunt of a V8 even with that milage. It made no difference to milage or performance even when towing heavy laden trailers. Most of these models have probably clocked up a lot of Ks however I have been advised that this engine was the best that Toyota made and they even are outlasting 80 series Turbos with similar milage.
The only negative that I had found when looking at 60 series was that they suffer from rust in the area around the front floor pans and sills under the front doors. Roof gutters get a bit rusty too.
The advantages of the 60 over the 80 series is that most models come with free wheeling front hubs which saves a packet on worn front diffs, cv joints, uni joints and tyres. As far as the rest goes they are mainly the same in size, weight etc.
Oh by the way my standard 90 litre tank in the Turbo got me 850 km's around town consistently for 5 years. That is approx 30
miles per gallon. The same or better on the highway.
The 60 is worth a look if you get a low ks one that has been looked after. The non Turbo 2H is a good option however the engine is a slug in comparison.
Andy
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