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Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« on: October 04, 2006, 09:24:39 PM »
WOuld a 1986 Nissan 1/2 axles work on 94 zuk? Just wondering. THeres a Nissan for sale in the paper here for 600 bucks but does not run. I don't know if it's ifs or not. I;m sure somebody out there has tryed or knows. Thanks

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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 09:26:49 AM »
i would say it is IFS, a buddy did a sas on a older nissan a couple years ago with toy axles.
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 11:37:41 AM »
The Nissan/Datsun 4wd truck and pathfinder have been IFS from the start. There is a Nissan Patrol(similar to the Toyota Landcruiser) and it has a straight axle in front, but it was never sold here.
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2006, 07:32:16 PM »
  Actually the nissan patrol was sold here, but in small quantaties. A solid, military style vehichle but was to hard core for its time. There are a few floating around here in Oregon.

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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2006, 08:35:07 PM »
I don't know what models you got over there but an early MK/MQ Patrol front could be a good one to use and the small Navara pickup here has a centered rear axle if you wanted. I know 4.6 ratios were available but beyond that I don't know. The offset rear with a Sammi t-case could be the go for gearing.

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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2006, 02:43:07 PM »
Some of the older Nissan/Datsun's had solid fronts, i saw one just yesterday, but i don't remember what side the drop is on it.

You'd probably have to use front and rear though to match the gear ratio.
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2006, 08:39:58 PM »
Thanks for the help. Iv'e never herd of anybody using a nissan axle on a zuk.If the Nissan has a solid frint maby I will give it a shot, what the heck. I wonder how strong they are?
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2006, 09:43:42 PM »
The solid front axel on an USA nissan is news to me, but as far as streangth I know the rears are super solid with a 9.1 inch ring and pinion arrangment. I also just like Nissan.  So good luck.

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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2006, 08:28:41 AM »
Why not just get yota axle, you can find them pretty easy.
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2006, 09:48:44 PM »
I wonder what years they sold the patrol here? If there is a solid axle datsun pickup, it must have been the 1979 model year, because my parents used to have a 1982 4wd datsun and it was IFS in front.
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Re: Zuk s.a.s. / nissan axles
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2006, 11:06:49 AM »
One of my old club members used to have a solid axel Datsun, it was actually a dealer option where a third party put a set of Jeep axels underneath it.

No idea about when the Nissan was brought into the US, but there is a nice one out by Ocean Shores I saw out there a few weeks ago while picking up a Scout.  :)
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