LC Differentials vs GX550

[fhb]

I was reading a thread on IH8Mud.com about the differences in the differentials on LC vs GX and also compared these to Tacoma and Tundra a bit.

Seemed to settle on that the LC gets a smaller differential (8.2”) vs GX at 9.5”.

Can anyone confirm this? If so then does this mean another advantage for GX over the LC? And why would they design it this way for LC? Or will the smaller diff be as robust as the larger one?? Still a few unknowns for sure…..

 

[LCPewPew]

Toyota diffs are known to take abuse well but all things being equal, if the GX does in fact have a 9.5" diff, a larger diff means larger gears and more metal so a larger diff should usually be more robust.

 

[APIOQM]

I was reading a thread on IH8Mud.com about the differences in the differentials on LC vs GX and also compared these to Tacoma and Tundra a bit.

Seemed to settle on that the LC gets a smaller differential (8.2”) vs GX at 9.5”.

Can anyone confirm this? If so then does this mean another advantage for GX over the LC? And why would they design it this way for LC? Or will the smaller diff be as robust as the larger one?? Still a few unknowns for sure…..

This is correct. I had a chance to look at the official specs on IH8Mud before they were removed. The GX550h will also have the 8.2” diff.