I have a 2007 Titan LE 4x4 CC with Tow Pkg but Not E-Locker. Build date is 03/'07. From my (extensive) reading on this subject - I think there were axle changes made beginning 04/'07 - meaning model year '08 I guess ?. There is a ton of info out there regarding replacing the differential with a Detroit TruTrac and even a decent amount regarding the different axle lengths on the E-locker set-ups etc. What is not covered nearly as much is the bearings and seals being a different diameter. The 08 and up have a larger diameter and will NOT FIT into an 04-07 axle housing. The diff end is the same diameter and has the same splines and the length (non E-lock) but the wheel end is different and will not work.
So there seem to be Dana Spicer rear axle assemblies for these that might help solve the problem since they come assembled from Dana with the bearings and seals pressed on, and even including new backing/bolt plates and ABS sprockets. Pull old axle - install complete new unit. Costs more but should be less labor intensive, and should be more reliable. This seems like the best option for Nissan (and even Dana in this case ) to make sure there is at least a good, cost-effective repair option for BOTH types of axles and housings. There would be much less complaining about this very pervasive issue if these options were readily available. The problem is that they aren't. I find it hard to believe that this is so difficult and that I continuously hear things like "well that truck is 9 years old" and "well the titan never sold as good as they wanted it to anyway". This is ludicrous. Heck I just ordered some parts for a 1937 Nash Ambassador.
The part numbers should be
2005994-1 for '08 + and 84776-1 for '04-'07 (these are without E-lock but I'm sure they are out there in the different L/R lengths too for the E-locks)
BUT... the problem is finding them ( and at a decent price ). Dana/Spicer needs to significantly increase the availability of these and Nissan needs to assist them in that effort. This would solve a lot of problems prior to $3K rear end swaps/mods.
So there seem to be Dana Spicer rear axle assemblies for these that might help solve the problem since they come assembled from Dana with the bearings and seals pressed on, and even including new backing/bolt plates and ABS sprockets. Pull old axle - install complete new unit. Costs more but should be less labor intensive, and should be more reliable. This seems like the best option for Nissan (and even Dana in this case ) to make sure there is at least a good, cost-effective repair option for BOTH types of axles and housings. There would be much less complaining about this very pervasive issue if these options were readily available. The problem is that they aren't. I find it hard to believe that this is so difficult and that I continuously hear things like "well that truck is 9 years old" and "well the titan never sold as good as they wanted it to anyway". This is ludicrous. Heck I just ordered some parts for a 1937 Nash Ambassador.
The part numbers should be
2005994-1 for '08 + and 84776-1 for '04-'07 (these are without E-lock but I'm sure they are out there in the different L/R lengths too for the E-locks)
BUT... the problem is finding them ( and at a decent price ). Dana/Spicer needs to significantly increase the availability of these and Nissan needs to assist them in that effort. This would solve a lot of problems prior to $3K rear end swaps/mods.