Daihatsu Rocky Low Range Reduction Gears

[rockydriver]

Hey all! I own a 1998 daihatsu rocky, excelent little car, but i have found that when offroad climbing hills etc. that low range first gear isn't low enough to provide enuff grunt to get me up & it is quite dangerous going down the hills as it decends quite fast because of this, I was wondering whether anyone knows of a mob that sells low range reduction gears for the rocky? or knows a way of getting a set to fit? or any other suggestions, Thanks in advance.

[rocky balboah]

cant answer youre Q's mate but nice ride. ive got 94. very happy with her. was wondering if u know anything about putting hilux gear box and transfer case onto original diesel donk???

[rockydriver]

nah i don't know about doin that sorry:( but i was thinking that seeing as how it's prettymuch a rebuilt n improved hilux base... it shouldn't be that much differnet n might fit? i dunno? lol or somethin like that?

[AusF20]

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Malc

[AusF20]

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Malc

[KNIBBSTA]

its not in english

[Trojan]

Looks like you have a widetrack Rocky.

No to Reduction Gears.
No to lower diff ratios.
No to diff locks.
and a big NO to just about any other off the shelf modification or part.

[rocky Damo]

how steep are the hills that you are climbing?
mine seems to do ok

[KNIBBSTA]

Looks like you have a widetrack Rocky.

No to Reduction Gears.
No to lower diff ratios.
No to diff locks.
and a big NO to just about any other off the shelf modification or part.

does that only apply to the widetrack model?

[rocky Damo]

All models you will find hard to get after market parts for
there was a company that did make a diff lock for them but did stop making them

[patrol2pathy]

I found when I was shopping for mine, it was often easier & cheaper to by Hilux parts. Mine is an 85 petrol & it has a hilux gearbox in it.

[Trojan]

does that only apply to the widetrack model?


Pretty much.

Detroit did make lockers at one stage, but you have more chance finding a hens tooth in rocking horse poo the size of a needle in a hay stack second hand.

I think, but don't quote me, you can fit earlier model daihatsu scat diffs which came in lower ratios. Apart from that, it's like all daihatsus, pretty much custom work.

[gonzo4x4]

Hello,

i am from the belgium forum, and i come not many times on this forum, but i had the answer.

We put in Daihatsu Scat F20 diff's, fitts without any problem, just screw out and screw in.

You could ask always more info on the Belgium forum: Daihatsu 4x4 :: Forum index (http://www.daihatsu4x4.eu/)
Ask it in Englisch, we all try to answer in Englisch also.

Greetings Gonzo

[rocky8]

My Rocky goes up hills with no probs and i dont even have a turbo....and it crawls down hills with no probs as well...is your low range working??

[Buggerific]

Is yours diesel or petrol?

[f75]

Nobody makes reduction gears for daihatsu :mad:
Even if you got a gearset made up ther is no room in the transfer.

What size tyre are you running.

[kemal]

ive got the 94 widetrack rv turbo diesel and crawls fine in low range no dramas up steep inclines