Rear-axle

Dutchfrontera · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 01:34 Titel: Rear-axle

Hi

I have a Opel Frontera 2.4i and I am wondering if there is a possibility to put a locker in the rear-axle.
After I searched the whole web out for details, I found out that the Isuzu Rodeo uses a different rear-axle as the Frontera's (<1998). I am not pleased with this because the Isuzu's use a Dana 44 rear-axle in which you can place different kinds of lockers and I think the Frontera doesn't have a very common axle. I am looking for a 100% locker like a ARB airlocker or a Powertrax Lock-right, not the standard
40% limited slip.

Anyone know what kind of axle it is and if there are some locker options ??

EDIT Berndte: Bild verkleinert ... Bitte auf die Abmessungen achten!

-dirk- · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 09:01 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

Hi there!

As far as I know the Frontera A 2.4i has the DANA 44
Just check here!
So there should be plenty of room for a locker.
Once we had a guy here who built in some 100% Air Lockers in his Frontera A Sport 2.0i
Maybe he reads this too and will answer you!

4x4 driver · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 12:31 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

hi dutchfrontera
nice to meet you here in this forum,
unfortunately nobody has changed the rear axle here so far as I know.
I know some guys they have changed to airlockers 100% front and rear, but in another forum.
this is the thread - most probably you have to be registered in that forum otherwise you cant open it.
I ll hope reading you again
Walter
http://www.4x4-treff.de/thread.php?threadid=3999

Dutchfrontera · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 13:51 Titel:

But the diff. pattern of the dana 44 is completely different and there are 10 bolts on it while mine got 12 (impossible to see in the picture; covered by mud), is it possible that Opel built a dana 44 in another axelcase ?? If it is a dana 44 I will be glad to hear that because there are lots of lockers for it.

-dirk- · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 14:18 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

It is a DANA44 but I think they modified the box from 10-bolt to 12-bolt.

4x4 driver · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 14:24 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

acording to my information the Dana 44 is a 12 bolt cover
see the following picture/ drawing

for more infos - what has been installed pls contact Opel Germany directly under the following
service-center.technik@de.opel.com
drawing is following (to big)
Walter

-dirk- · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 14:27 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

...ääääh.....the picture shows 10-bolt

Dutchfrontera · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 14:33 Titel:

Thanks,

The diff in your pic is a d44 but I only count 10 cover bolts??

Maybe Opel putted it in a new box because of the high R&P of 1:4.88 or 1:5.13,
al the isuzu are driving 1:4.3 or lower as far as I know

4x4 driver · Verfasst am: 19 Jan 2007 14:34 Titel: AW: Rear-axle

Dirk you are right!
I wanna say 10 Bolt- see the drawing as well (hopefully not to big anymore)

Dutchfrontera · Verfasst am: 20 Jan 2007 01:52 Titel: