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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: legionnair on October 23, 2005, 02:18:38 AM
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Do you guys know if you need to use the GV third member
or can you get away with using a stock sidekick third member
thanks Dustin
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Based on the research I've done for a steel front housing, any front 3rd member housing shall work. However, the Trackick housing will be aluminum and have a way of attaching to the frame. The Vitara model can be cast steel or aluminum and will have a different frame attachment. Both are said to be 7" ring gear diameter.
Zukipilot used a cast steel XL7 (Vitara model) 3rd member housing with his Anvil. There is an article in the article archive.
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You could use the stock alloy sidekick one but that kinda defeats the purpose of the anvil.
With the alloy one youd still be leaving a weak point in there. If you did decide to use the sidekick one youd still have to make sure yours has a 26 spline inner axle not a 22 spline and if not you'd have to find 26 spline side gears and inner axle to match then change it over.
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Based on the research I've done for a steel front housing, any front 3rd member housing shall work. However, the Trackick housing will be aluminum and have a way of attaching to the frame. The Vitara model can be cast steel or aluminum and will have a different frame attachment. Both are said to be 7" ring gear diameter.
Zukipilot used a cast steel XL7 (Vitara model) 3rd member housing with his Anvil. There is an article in the article archive.
I have a GV steel front, I used the 5:83s from my old shape Track/Kick/Vit in the GV diff so the sizes are indeed the same. The GV third member mounting is the same as the Track/Kick, the XL7 is different. I kept the air actuated diff so i have 2wd low.