Windigo build thread

a little clean up and some primer

 

Keepers or is a regear in the works?

 

529 and 538 not to much off. I ran 538's in the front of my 4 runner and 529's at the rear toyota axle for about a year wheeling and all. did not even notice anything.
Mind you I only use the rear diff for daily driving but off road 4x4 no issues
As long as the wife does not find out I think 40's should calm the gear down a bit. Might have to hold on to 37's until someone needs them though. But definitely keeping the gearing

 

I wasn't going to bother but changed my mind and fixed up the gouges a bit.

 

Lookin’ forward to doing my Dana 60. Not for the Truck though.

 

looking forward to see it...

 

Good thing its already got the gear ratio I needed 3.73.

 

What’s that going in?

 

My Pontiac. After 2 10 bolts & 2 12 bolts, this has gotta be better. 455’s destroy these things especially when they Hook Up.

 

Ah gotcha. Depending on what you are blowing up the 14 bolt has a pretty strong pinion since it’s got two bearings supporting it. Full float will be good if you are snapping axles.

going to be very cool to see a Chonky rear end in a car!

 

For rear axle swaps for speedo

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-tacoma-speedometer-fix-after-axle-swap.830227/

 

Going to be super helpful..thanks.

 

Took advantage to this really nice day and got some more done. It's slow going but I have all winter to referb 2 axles. Also have to decide on a paint color. Don't want black.edit forgot to put the hub # just in case. It's in the pic

 

Scrounged up some old paint left in cans and just enough to paint these.

 

Found some 20 year old paint. Lol.
It's alot darker than in the pic it's like a forest green mating surfaces cleaned up and put rotors back on hubs.

 

Loving the updates.

 

Spring is coming. So I gotta be ready.

 

I hear ya. After I’m done working on the rear I have some things to do to the front. Not as extensive as your work but it will still be a crunch

 

What does any sane person do when it's -5 outside and -10 windchill
They grind rust. Lol.
Also I have a paint booth. Did some painting...
The victims came out not bad...
Please don't judge my color choices I'm saving the environment

 

Well limes left to do and axles and oil . Also leaf spring mounts but for now that's it.