Thanks for the comments guys....keep it coming, it's got me baffled something crazy....no markings, NOTHING!! is there any other way i can see what the hell it is?? i saw a 2000 hardbody 4x2 that looks identical and the owner said it was standard???

help!!!!

could it be from a nissan/datsun tracker??

I wish I could see a 2000 Hardbody...

And, what on Earth is a Nissan/Datsun Tracker?

that rear axle is definately not standard Nissan equiptment... I would be willing to bet, that rearend is either the ford 8.8 or a chevy axle, as mentioned previously...

Why do you want to know so badly, btw?...

well i'd like to know what my options are as far as gearing....not to mention simple servicing

hmmmm ok im in south africa.....i'm thinkin you dont get the ranges we get here
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well the south africa thing explains the different vehicle names...

I'm sure someone could "tear that axle down" and tell you better what kind it is... comsidering all we've got is a couple photos...

South Africa could also easily explain how you got a BW 9 bolt rear axle. They were common everywhere BUT North America in GM vehicles. Only used in 82-93 firebird/camaros in the states, and rarely at that.

This was THE common axle through the 80s for Holden of Australia.

It could have definitely been used by other manufacturers.

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Originally posted by rickfabio:
hmmmm ok im in south africa.....i'm thinkin you dont get the ranges we get here
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There is the issue, you probly have all kinds of import stuff that we dont have. How about some more information. The 10 bolt that I am thinking about would be full width if it had disks, what is the WMS on this axle? Ring gear measurments or such could also go a long way. What Can you measure the joint on the pinion?

way to go, Jove...

i thought I only counted 9 bolts on that pumpkin, but I thought I was just being retarded...

the diff cover bolt pattern looks right for the BW 9 bolt as datz pointed out.. if it was an OEM leaf spring app, that would explain the lack of traction bar mounts on the casting. The picture datz showed is for a 82-93 firebird/camaro application.

From what I understand from reading around about this axle, Nissan/Datsun DID put Borg Warner rear axles in some of their vehicles outside the states, so it is possibly a factory item for that drivetrain.

So if it is a BW diff what kind of options do i have with it? what's my limit torque wise and what can i do as far as lockers and lsd? would i be better off with a gm 14bolt locker diff?

The guys on our local forums seem convinced it's a nissan/datsun tracker chassis, wich is the equivolent to the 720, and if so, wouldn't it be a c200 or even a h190 rear diff? can anyone confirm this?

it is not a c200 or 190...