Rear-axle

[Dutchfrontera]

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-]

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]

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]

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-]

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

[4x4 driver]

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-]

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

[Dutchfrontera]

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]

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

[Dutchfrontera]

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

Are you sure about this, I know the Frontera B is driving on a D44, the bolt pattern is exact the same but why would they modify the box for the A serials?

P.S. nice frontera on your pic Dirk, mine is in the same color

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Now I read on a Deutch forum: It is a Isuzu 12 bolt, 30 or 28 spline.
Is there anyone who can confirm this?