Portal Axles

I recently stumbled across a TTOR thread about the apparent production of portal axles for the Hilux. I remember the company was based in Malaysia, but now the link I had is dead, and I'm having no luck finding more information. I was curious if anyone on here has heard anything about these extending to Tacomas. I don't know much about portal axles other than I know we had them on our Humvees and the gear reduction possibilities are awesome.

 

Aren't they only for solid axles? I remember from searching is that they benefit more for stronger axles like the Dana 60 and giving it more clearance.

 

See: Hummer H1

 

Hilux and Humvees both are independent fronts

 

Looks like the company name was Maefare 4x4 Centre, but now I'm seeing nothing on their website about portals.

 

I found a landcruiser build, but its not exactly bolt-on.

http://tired-iron.mounet.com/Grace4X4/GRBTLC/default.htm

 

Bump cause I barely found out what portal axles were.

 

Unimog.

Would be sweet for a taco but absurdly pricey I'm sure.

 

Want

 

They will produce a ton of axle wrap when put on a leaf sprung truck. 4 link rear suspension would become a near necessity. They are loud at highway speed. They are maintenance intensive.

They are great on trails that demand ground clearance. I would never put them on a street drive tacoma.

 

Thread Resurrection eay

 

Intentional

 

I only knew about them because of the Mercedes, caught a glimpse of them a few months back and wanted to know what they were/ how they work/ how they did that

 

Just bite the bullet and install some MRAP axles !!!

 

please elaborate

 

x2, I heard they were coming out on the new G Wagon, and had to know more after I found out what the concept was.

 

You know those armored personnel carriers used in Afghanistan, they're called MRAP's " mine resistant armored personnel carrier also called a Buffalo or Cougar

The MRAP axles are a portal design and are 10 ton capacity axles that are literally bomb proof and much better design than the rockwells

 

I see, those Tacoma's out there need that!
Have you seen the fj cruiser with portal axels?

 

thread revival. somebody has to have a link or more info about these. How much are they

 

I'll bring this thread up again... Been trying to research portals...