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Base open diff to factory vlsd swap

First if all, I know that I should save my money and buy a real locking diff. Thanks for the input, but please save your typing. In the mean time,

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Old 03-31-2022, 11:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Base open diff to factory vlsd swap

First if all, I know that I should save my money and buy a real locking diff. Thanks for the input, but please save your typing. In the mean time, I have a factory vlsd laying around and I'm going to put it in my base Z. Problem is the vlsd is missing the stubs. Don't ask me why, I don't know. Can I just swap the stubs from my open diff? Do I need a different size? And if so where the f can I find one? Any help would be appreciated. It seems every thread where someone asks this question gets hijacked by everyone telling them to get a real diff and the original question never gets answered..
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Nope. The stub axles for the VLSD are different lengths. You should be able to use the passenger side stub axle from your open diff. But you will need a different driver side stub axle.
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Thanks for the info.
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Nope. The stub axles for the VLSD are different lengths. You should be able to use the passenger side stub axle from your open diff. But you will need a different driver side stub axle.
It looks like the passenger side is the longer one I need for the vlsd.. the driver's side is a couple mil shorter than the one in the vlsd, so I'm guessing I can reuse that one..
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Another thing you have to watch out for. Some stub axles are either a through bolt and nut or threaded for the axles. This is how the axles bolt to the stubs.
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