[okiedude]

What is the difference between the two diffs? My Xterra is an 07 with 6MT, 4WD. Theoretically which diff would my rig have?
Thanks

 

[Mark]

The m22006.

You have an m226.

 

[X-earth05]

X2, all manuals are M226

 

[okiedude]

Cool! Thanks for the info.

 

[justwork]

So what is the difference?

 

[bucksnort]

One has 12 bolts holding on the cover and the 200 has 8

 

[AusteX]

So what is the difference?

The M226 is a variant of the Dana 44 rear axle. The same one you'll find in Jeep Wranglers. It's a fairly bulletproof axle and it's a bit stronger than the C200.

 

[Mark]

Austex, you're talking out of your butt. There is no proof that its stronger. And as far as rear diffs blwoing. On this site I can't think of 1 c200 that's blown. Its always been m226's w issues. Do some searching.
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[Muzikman]

The only thing that has been blowing on the M226 is the locker and most of them were pre-07's with the 2 planetary gears.

That's not saying that the actual axle is weaker or stronger than the C200.
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[Muzikman]

The M226 has 12 cover bolts.

One has 10 bolts holding on the cover and the 200 has 8

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[AusteX]

Austex, you're talking out of your butt. There is no proof that its stronger. And as far as rear diffs blwoing. On this site I can't think of 1 c200 that's blown. Its always been m226's w issues. Do some searching.
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By my understanding, most of those M226 failures were on early 05 models and involved a flaw in the spider gear design that has been corrected. You might ultimately be right. Maybe the C200 is just as strong as the M226. But there's a reason Nissan uses the M226 on the OR X and there's a reason they use it on the Titan. There's also a reason D44s are prized among off-roaders for their durability. You might read the data differently than I do, but there's no reason to be an ass about it.

 

[Mark]

Only one person being an ass here dude. who takes offense to my statement about car parts? Seriously? Waaaa.
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[AusteX]

You've really put me in my place now. Good job.

 

[Muzikman]

Please read.

I am going to stop giving warnings.

http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=30216

 

[OregonX]

Well... without having to tear anything apart I can say that the M226 ring gear is larger by 26 millimeters I would be curious to compare pinions and axle shafts.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Unless you're supercharged and doing burnouts with 35's (cough... Eddie.... cough) the C200 seems to hold up just fine.

 

[X-earth05]

Don't know about C200 but M226 Axle shafts are 1.41" which is the same as Dana 60s. I can't find my calipers but the pinion looks to be about 1.25" at the splines

 

[ronaprhys]

A quick bit of the google-fu shows that the M226 does have a higher spline count, but that the C200 may be Nissan's answer to the Dana 44. In the big picture, both appear to be strong enough. The early failures with the spider gear in the M226 have been addressed, etc.

The M226 does have 12 bolts on the rear cover (just went out and counted).

With the M226 you get the ability to re-gear, factory locker standard, and it makes you more attractive to the ladies. Since it's also a D44 variant, I believe there's better aftermarket support for it. If you had that and the 3 wolves tee, you'd have to put up electrified fence to keep the ladies away.

 

[equinox764]

^hahahaha
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[Muzikman]

Problem is, it's totally different than your fathers D44 and there are only bits and pieces of other D44 variants that will fit it, so I would not count on the fact that it's a D44 variant to bring in more aftermarket. The only reason you see the aftermarket it has now is because it's also used in the Titan.

With the M226 you get the ability to re-gear, factory locker standard, and it makes you more attractive to the ladies. Since it's also a D44 variant, I believe there's better aftermarket support for it. If you had that and the 3 wolves tee, you'd have to put up electrified fence to keep the ladies away.

 

[ronaprhys]

But it still gets the ladies, amirite?