I much appreciate the info in the above posts. Thank you.
I have just pulled the diff centre and pinion shaft out of the rear last night. The pinion had about 0.6mm sideways play and 0.8mm in and out play.
Can't help but think I'm blowing time and effort doing it. It feels like a waste of time fixing up the d30 and d44a.
The front pinion has nearly identical slop in it
I wish I could just click my fingers and the right pair of diffs was sitting on the garage floor, ready to convert to this Grand Cherro.
It's too hard for my brain. Picking the right pair. It's doing my head in, cos' I am a diff compatibillity noob
My list of priorities:
- Has to still give me good pumkin clearance in ruts with 35's. So so hate getting stuck on the centres.
- Front passenger side offset.
- Massive aftermarket support.
- Price.
- Front and rear stud patterns matching.
I will keep researching the GU and now FSJ diffs.
Very thankful for those suggestions.
Anymore input appreciated, the good the bad. Just keep rebuilding and working on the d30 and 44a?