Long Travel BS Thread

Not econoline. Any rear housing out of an 80's F 150 will be 65 or so inches wide. You want to stay away from the Bronco 9 inch rear ends that are 60 inches wide.

 

Scratch that, you said track width. Not flange to flange. A 66 inch wide track width is not very wide. Are you sure you are measuring correctly?

 

I'll have a complete axle out of 2015 available soon. 65" wms non. E locker

 

i think he used the wrong word (track width) and meant wms-wms

 

I don't know much about axles. I know the tacoma was 60 inches from somewhere to somewhere and I need 66" to bump 3" on each side. That way it matches up with the front being 3.5 over.

 

Wheel mounting surface and u want the rear an inch or two narrower

 

So from outer drum to outer drum basically. Or disc.

 

Can you swap bypasses from piggy back to remote? im picking up some 12" triples and they are piggy backs, but i like the remote resi mount i have right now, just wondering if you can order the hose assembly and swap it

 

Pretty sure yes, you can

 

Yes you can, but you will need to take the shock apart to do it. If you're not comfortable to do that then have someone swap the hose in. You can also get the hose made locally at any hydraulic supply store.

 

Cam tabs are bitches. Well the front 4 at least

 

If you are talking about difficulty removing them spend the $ for a nice spot weld drill bit kit...it had all of mine off in 30 minutes, no air chiseling or grinding etc needed.

 

Probably just get a tundra then. A built 9'' will be twice the cost of your budget.

 

You do not need a built 9 inch rear end. You can find yourself a stock housing with stock gears and drum brakes for anywhere from 150 to $350. After that all you need if you want to get fancy is a disc brake swap kit which will utilize early model Chevy calipers and then pick your appropriate gearing. 31 spline axles will be just fine for you.

 

I am , I drilled em out and then taking a grinder too em. Not that much of a pain.

The front ones are the ones that they spot weld em on the rear 4 are just welded on the outside and top and they took a minute. I'll never have you deal with cams again so I'm not worries about the tool. Thanks tho man.

 

yea but add in the diff with gears and a locker..

 

A diff with gears and locker you looking at 6 to $800. After all that put together it still twice as strong as a Tundra axle. And cheap to replace if you ever bend a housing or break an axle. As far as the yoke goes, it's either of 1320 or 1310 that will match up with your Toyota driveshaft.

 

So if you are building a custom axle what would the ideal WMS-WMS be? First gen with a 3.5 kit.

 

Delrin bushings a good idea for LCA bushings? Thinkin about making sum for my truck

 

I had them on my last kit and they were great, my new kit has poly bushings and the front end doesn't feel as solid and it squeaks...I know " race car parts make race car noises " ...but I'm saving up for delrin bushings for my LCA's