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ro9beam1 · 03-22-2011, 11:30 AM

what type of limited slip was used in the factory rear's of the mighty max in 1994? i did not find the orange tag, but the truck has all of the other options, sliding rear, a/c and all the other options for that year that i can see so far. will lift the rear in the air and see if i can tell that way.

but if not what options do i have to lock the rear? i think it is a 8" rear end with 3.9 gearing but not sure

4D55 Performance Inc · 03-22-2011, 02:31 PM

It all depends on what motor you have.

If you have the 4 cylinder, then you have a 8" rear. You could source an LSD out of an early 4 cylinder Montero/Raider or go with a locker from ARB.

If you have the V6, then you have the 9" rear. you could source an LSD from a V6 Montero, or better yet an air locker from a 94-99 Montero. ARB also makes an air locker for the 9" rear axle.

ro9beam1 · 03-22-2011, 03:52 PM

cool, it is a v6 4x4, which is the better locker the arb or the montero air locker? who makes the montero air locker, arb? also in 1994 you could only get the 4x4 reg cab and it had to be the v6, also the last year they imported the 4x4 mighty max into the us

ro9beam1 · 03-22-2011, 04:11 PM

here is a pic of the truck, how do you luv them red wheels? lol.. not bad for 400 bucks, the woman said somebody told her it was needing a crank shaft..etc.. she didnt speak english too good, so i couldnt really make out what she was saying, but i let it run for a good 30 min and it seemed ok to me, to be honest i dont care, i can always scrape it and make money, but i think the body is too good for that

Guns_and_Roses · 03-22-2011, 06:57 PM

the arb is better.

but the stock one is simple to install and usually much much cheaper.

ro9beam1 · 03-22-2011, 07:12 PM

what would the parts list be? just a quick run down with year models that can be used

only bad thing about the truck is not knowing its history, something is telling me though a aftermarket locker may have been istalled in the rear, when testing it out in the gravel parking lot, i did notice the driver side rear wanting to grab and release while driving in a tight circle, will try and lift the rear tomm and see what i find

rxinhed · 03-22-2011, 08:26 PM

If the rear diff hasn't been messed with, check on the rear side for a sticker that mentions the use of special oil. Second, the inside rear tire have the most torque when turned that direction, might give a false impression of LSD. My Raider and MM both leave two tire marks in a straight line.

03-22-2011, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
ro9beam1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62393 Posts: 12	mighty max factory limited slip what type of limited slip was used in the factory rear's of the mighty max in 1994? i did not find the orange tag, but the truck has all of the other options, sliding rear, a/c and all the other options for that year that i can see so far. will lift the rear in the air and see if i can tell that way. but if not what options do i have to lock the rear? i think it is a 8" rear end with 3.9 gearing but not sure

03-22-2011, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
4D55 Performance Inc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Member # 145567 Location: Providence, UT Posts: 207	It all depends on what motor you have. If you have the 4 cylinder, then you have a 8" rear. You could source an LSD out of an early 4 cylinder Montero/Raider or go with a locker from ARB. If you have the V6, then you have the 9" rear. you could source an LSD from a V6 Montero, or better yet an air locker from a 94-99 Montero. ARB also makes an air locker for the 9" rear axle. __________________ 1985 Mitsubishi Pickup, 2.3 H.O. Turbo Diesel, Watercooled Turbo, ported and polished 4D56 Head with Roller Rockers, Custom '83 Injection pump, JK Rubicon axles w/elockers and disc brakes, 14" Fox Coilovers, Centerforce II, 5.0 Atlas II, ARB Bull Bar, 33x12.50x17 General Grabber Competition tires

03-22-2011, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ro9beam1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62393 Posts: 12	cool, it is a v6 4x4, which is the better locker the arb or the montero air locker? who makes the montero air locker, arb? also in 1994 you could only get the 4x4 reg cab and it had to be the v6, also the last year they imported the 4x4 mighty max into the us Last edited by ro9beam1; 03-22-2011 at 03:54 PM.

03-22-2011, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
ro9beam1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62393 Posts: 12	what would the parts list be? just a quick run down with year models that can be used only bad thing about the truck is not knowing its history, something is telling me though a aftermarket locker may have been istalled in the rear, when testing it out in the gravel parking lot, i did notice the driver side rear wanting to grab and release while driving in a tight circle, will try and lift the rear tomm and see what i find Last edited by ro9beam1; 03-22-2011 at 07:16 PM.

03-22-2011, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
rxinhed Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66172 Location: Gerber, CA Posts: 260	If the rear diff hasn't been messed with, check on the rear side for a sticker that mentions the use of special oil. Second, the inside rear tire have the most torque when turned that direction, might give a false impression of LSD. My Raider and MM both leave two tire marks in a straight line. __________________ 87 Raider, 87 Ramcharger

03-22-2011, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
ro9beam1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62393 Posts: 12	here is a pic of the truck, how do you luv them red wheels? lol.. not bad for 400 bucks, the woman said somebody told her it was needing a crank shaft..etc.. she didnt speak english too good, so i couldnt really make out what she was saying, but i let it run for a good 30 min and it seemed ok to me, to be honest i dont care, i can always scrape it and make money, but i think the body is too good for that

03-22-2011, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guns_and_Roses I get up around 7 Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 153487 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 461 Blog Entries: 1	the arb is better. but the stock one is simple to install and usually much much cheaper.

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