small rear end (on cars, not my girlfriend)

small rear end (on cars, not my girlfriend)

01-20-2008, 05:22 AM

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small rear end (on cars, not my girlfriend)

Can anyone explain these tiny-looking rear diffs on some SUVs? I first saw them on the Nissan SUVs (Xterra, Armada), I wonder how they could take the torque of a relatively big engine / SUV. They look like they're about 5" across.
Then I saw the same thing on a Toyota FJ today.

Is this some "new technology"? Or cheap / undersized parts?

It certainly gives better ground clearance, but I just wonder about the torque capacity.

-- Steve

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