Frontier VK swap

sirnixalot · 08-31-2020, 08:04 AM

Nah I'm not going that wild with it. Where I live there are no real off road areas. I just want a reasonably fast truck and be able to use the 4WD to launch a boat on whatever slippery launch ramp I end up at. Most of the 180 diff failures are when one wheel finds sudden traction after slipping and shatters the spider gears.

The m205 up front would be nice but I can regear the current diffs to 3.69 for a fraction of the price compared to going 3.73's on the m205 and get a little more acceleration out of it as well.

We got the 43k mile 2015 engine so the big ticket items are bought. Will get the level 10 stuff sorted next

FL 4Motion · 08-31-2020, 04:06 PM

Cool. That’s true about the r180 diff failures. Plus if you’re staying on 33s, much less stressful on drivetrain parts. ARB, iirc, makes an air locker for the r180, the benefit besides traction is it replaces the stock carrier so you get stronger spider gears, and I’m pretty sure RCV sells upgraded front shafts too. I mean, you’re in this deep already, what’s a couple more parts.

I’m sure you’re already aware, but Nisstec carries all of the above plus a large catalogue of suspension parts, bumpers etc.

Rusty · 08-31-2020, 05:03 PM

I have the RCV axles in the front of my Power Wagon.

sirnixalot · 08-31-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Cool. That’s true about the r180 diff failures. Plus if you’re staying on 33s, much less stressful on drivetrain parts. ARB, iirc, makes an air locker for the r180, the benefit besides traction is it replaces the stock carrier so you get stronger spider gears, and I’m pretty sure RCV sells upgraded front shafts too. I mean, you’re in this deep already, what’s a couple more parts.

I’m sure you’re already aware, but Nisstec carries all of the above plus a large catalogue of suspension parts, bumpers etc.

I actually had one of the Lokka front lockers but never installed it on my Navara. Supposedly that addresses the weakness of the spider gears.

Mod wise I'm TRYING to focus on ones that are difficult to do here on island, while it's up there. The transmission stuff makes sense since there's already "down time" now and possibly the rear ring and pinion since that dark art wasn't passed down around these parts.

Either way I'm in good hands and I know the truck will be awesome

08-31-2020, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
sirnixalot Track Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 685 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 57454	Nah I'm not going that wild with it. Where I live there are no real off road areas. I just want a reasonably fast truck and be able to use the 4WD to launch a boat on whatever slippery launch ramp I end up at. Most of the 180 diff failures are when one wheel finds sudden traction after slipping and shatters the spider gears. The m205 up front would be nice but I can regear the current diffs to 3.69 for a fraction of the price compared to going 3.73's on the m205 and get a little more acceleration out of it as well. We got the 43k mile 2015 engine so the big ticket items are bought. Will get the level 10 stuff sorted next FL 4Motion and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ 2010 Sport - LS3 swap loading 2012 Frontier - BTWTuning VK56DE swap

08-31-2020, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701616	Cool. That’s true about the r180 diff failures. Plus if you’re staying on 33s, much less stressful on drivetrain parts. ARB, iirc, makes an air locker for the r180, the benefit besides traction is it replaces the stock carrier so you get stronger spider gears, and I’m pretty sure RCV sells upgraded front shafts too. I mean, you’re in this deep already, what’s a couple more parts. I’m sure you’re already aware, but Nisstec carries all of the above plus a large catalogue of suspension parts, bumpers etc. sirnixalot likes this.

08-31-2020, 05:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,351 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	I have the RCV axles in the front of my Power Wagon. FL 4Motion and sirnixalot like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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