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Swapping in a locker rear end

Discussion in 'Suzuki Carry' started by 13-ball, May 20, 2022.

  1. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    I wasn't having any luck in finding an aftermarket locker unit for my truck so I searched out a complete factory rear end that has a locker in it.

    My truck is a '99 DB52T and we use it to get back and forth to our cabin in the Colorado mountains. I was utterly bummed when I got it to the trailhead, took it off the trailer and promptly got stuck getting over the berm from the parking lot to the snowmobile trail.

    Here's a couple photos of the rear end and the vacuum actuators before installation.


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  2. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    Sizing up the new vs. the old.
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    The locking diff bolted right up with no drama.
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    Needed to make a bracket to hold the vacuum lines and the actuators.
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  3. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    Oh! Here's a little drama. The locker rear has much bigger brakes than the original one. Pic shows the different brake drums side by side.

    That's a good thing except they interfere with the anti-rotation brackets I made for the tracks.
    Was thinking to maybe swap the smaller brakes onto this axle but the flanges for the backing plates are different bolt pattern.

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    I'm going to rework the anti-rotate brackets to fit.
     
  4. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    Hooking up the electric and vacuum. Pretty much finished. Seems to do what it's supposed to!

    Here's where the vacuum and electric all tee together.

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    I used this vacuum port. On the intake manifold just behind the throttle body. There was nothing on it before - just plugged from the factory.

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    The wire to the switch (solo red wire) runs under the truck and through the firewall just above where the headlight harness goes through.

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    I got the switch used off Ebay. I think it was from a Toyota. Had to trim the top and bottom a little to get it to fit into the blank switch area.

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    It came with a plug and a little bit of wire to solder to.

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    Looks pretty good in there. Much like stock.

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    Just need to give it the double check tomorrow - make sure everything's all tight and tucked away.
     
  5. MiniTruck_Matt

    MiniTruck_Matt New Member

    Love it man thanks for the write-up! I need to do this same thing to mine, where did you buy the complete axle from if I may ask? Mines a 2002 and I don't know where I can source an axle from
     
  6. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    Sorry for the late reply. I called G&R Imports and they located it for me. It shipped UPS in a cardboard box! The brake backing plates got all bent up but it worked out great.
     
  7. littlesuzie

    littlesuzie Member

    Where did u get the vacuum actuator from? I have a DD51T but what you have should work for me as well.
     
  8. 13-ball

    13-ball Member

    It also came from G&R. It's a new, in the box, item. Easy hookup. One vacuum line and one wire from the dash switch.
     

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