G series solid pinion spacer

[cambelt]

Most 1984 and older hilux G diffs had a solid spacer , everything after had the cheap crush one .
Most Hilux diffs have been rebuilt by now at some stage and in most cases they are fitted with the crush spacer and lose the solid one.
Dave

[Big rob]

Going by marlin crawler, the longer pinion spacer is for a '4cyl' and the crush tube would be for the '6cyl' or high pinion design as it is shorter.
Going by the EPC, what looks to be a solid spacer on a ~84 hilux is 41231-40010 and the crush tube is 41231-24010.
On the EPC there is no list for shims to set preload on the diff?

I am going to email marlin crawler and see if they have a distributor in Aus, and i'll call around a few 4x4 differential places.

[cambelt]

Theres no solid spacer for the V6 diffs unless you make one up. Long crush tube is 4CYL diffs and short is the big bearing V6 diffs . I had much trouble ordering shims from toyota a while ago so maybe theres a better source for them . Also toyota want $3 each which adds up if your playing to get the correct preload.
Dave

[SilverRA23]

what does this spacer look like? couldnt be that hard to get one made locally surely?

[Hen]

When I had my F series built I asked them to put a solid spacer in it. They said no problem, they could make one and shim/machine it to length. While I never have had it apart to inspect it I can only assume it's solid... and the diff works which is a bonus.

Done at Trans Gears and Diffs in Thomastown

Hen

[Big rob]

Cool, well I was planing on going to trans gear, maybe I am stuffing around for nothing.

Thanks Hen,

Rob