The cone type thing that bolts up to the driveshaft..

I am trying to put get together the parts for my new rear end and need this frikken thing but I don't know what it is called. Also, are they the same for all years? I have an 03. Annnd does anyone have one they want to sell me?

 

I want to say its the carrier.

But now I'm not sure.... dammit...

 

Um.... that's the differential itself.

 

Carrier is the thing with wings that attaches the diff to frame.

Where ever the gears are, it's called the differential...

 

Diff housing

 

I was going to say differential input. But ^^^

 

Diff housing like ^^^ said or third member sometimes.

 

what's inside that is the differential...

The differenital allows each of the driving to rotate at different speeds..how is a big chuck of cast iron going to do that?

 

Consensus please!

 

pinion housing

 

i think carrier or differential/pinion housing are both acceptable.

 

hogshead...

 

+1

 

OK now somebody please sell me one.

 

Third member, pinion housing, diff carrier, diff housing. All "correct".

 

What's a "pumpkin"?

 

the actual differential because it's shape resembles that of a pumpkin...

 

In the picture the differential is still circled, and they are usually sold/shipped as a unit.

 

yeah yeah yeah, this is what happens when a bunch of n00bs post on the internet.

 

Never heard this one before. I love it!

Hate it when junkyards refer to the diff assembly as the third member. Maybe on an American V8, but the damn thing isn't a member at all on an IRS car.