Topic: toyota 4cyl carrier in v6 case?

[turbotoy]

Hi everyone im doing a high pinion conversion in the front of my rig and it says to use a locker or carrier from a v6 or turbo housing. My question is can i use a 4cyl carrier with reverse rotation 5:29s and a v6 master setup kit? the kit i bought  comes with a high pinion diff housing, high pinion slinger, solid pinion spacer, master setup kit (v6), and high pinion reverse cut 5:29 gears. All i was told was to just put in a v6 carrier and set it up and im good to go. Im asking this because i already have a 4cyl carrier with a locker already in it and it would save me 350 bucks if i could just use the locker i already have. I know that the 4cyl single cross pin may not be as strong as a 2 cross pin setup but im just trying to save some cash. I believe that the side bearings are the same between 4cyl and v6 so i think they would work but i just wanted to ask if anyone has done it. I know ive put a st of 4cyl gears in a v6 housing and carrier b4 and it worked out fine. any input would be great. If this wont work please tell me. Also if it wont work whats the best locker to run on the high pinion front?

[2manytoys]

Check out gearinstalls.com. Tons of the info you need.

[OOPS]

Also if it wont work whats the best locker to run on the high pinion front?

ARB!!!!!!

[turbotoy [OP]]

O man do i wish i had another 900 bucks to spend on a air locker! maybe next year i will do a front one. Anyone ever used any of those yukon zip air lockers? It looks like i can use a 4cyl carrier with v6 gears and a v6 housing without problems. But i think im just going to keep this 4cyl 529 third with the locker as a spare in my tool box just in case. I can pick up a 1620 lockrite lunch box style locker witch Ive used b4 for a v6 carrier for 250 bucks so i think im going to go that.