[TheFlash]

Hi
i have a 2006 V6 6speed SE crew cab with 200K miles
the diff is wining and i need to replace it
i found that he pinion was loose and even after several attempts to snug it the noise is there (it has a special way to tighten it)
also have had to replace axle bearings several times on both sides.
what years will swap into this truck?
does it need to be manual?
will a 4x4 diff work?

thanks

 

[mtaylor]

Is your truck 2wd?

 

[Nissan4Life]

Hi
i have a 2006 V6 6speed SE crew cab with 200K miles
the diff is wining and i need to replace it
i found that he pinion was loose and even after several attempts to snug it the noise is there (it has a special way to tighten it)
also have had to replace axle bearings several times on both sides.
what years will swap into this truck?
does it need to be manual?
will a 4x4 diff work?

thanks

Assume that you are 4x2.
CC with the 6sp is kind of rare. But regardless you have a m226 rear axle. With 3.5 gears.
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f62/what-axle-gears-do-i-have-my-2nd-gen-32992/
You can swap in ANY m226 rear axle (assumeing you are 4x2). Just make sure you find the axle with the right desired gearing. This would be a decent time to go higher or lower.

 

[TheFlash]

Hi sorry 2x4
I had to hunt for it because i wanted a factory moonroof and a v6 manual
But at the time i could not find it with a 4x4

 

[shift_RUSH]

3.54 & 3.69 are the two ratios most often found.

Is your rear diff whining heard all the time or just when under a load/throttle applied?

Dang, I would have ordered a moonroof if it was available in '15. That's cool that you have one!

 

[TheFlash]

just under load and very loud on the hwy and i have tried to turn the radio up LOL
man i use that moon roof all the time

 

[shift_RUSH]

My '00 made a whistling sound when under load that was never diagnosed. Is yours a definite whine or possibly a whistle?? lol It was not a Dana M226, so...

 

[TheFlash]

My door sticker says
AXLE CC35
i found this as well on another thread
SV/SE CC 4x2 6M M226 3.538
and just noticed that it looks wet like diff fluid on the passenger side right behind the rotor

 

[shift_RUSH]

Same diff as in my SV 4x2 6-sp.
Please update your outcome. Good luck.

 

[Nissan4Life]

and just noticed that it looks wet like diff fluid on the passenger side right behind the rotor

Sounds like you have the dreaded axle seal leak. Very common. Did mine at 70K

 

[TheFlash]

i found this local differential but its an Auto 2014 NISSAN FRONTIER 6 CYLINDER 4.0 RWD 2X4 38K MILES
junk yard says it will fit
anyone one know if it will?

thanks

 

[shift_RUSH]

i found this local differential but its an Auto 2014 NISSAN FRONTIER 6 CYLINDER 4.0 RWD 2X4 38K MILES
junk yard says it will fit
anyone one know if it will?

thanks

Different diff. C200 diff and the ratio in there will be taller. KC will be 2.94:1 and CC will be 3.13:1 compared to your M226 w/ 3.54:1.