Gear Head's Solid Axle Turbo Tacoma Build

Dang 4.10s on 42s. Good stuff. My buddy has an fzj 80 with a blown engine and he's selling the rear axle. This makes me wanna go get it

 

Yeah 4.10's are the strongest gear but put more stress on the tcase. How much is he selling for? E-locker or open?

 

I don't have details yet. What price should I look for? I don't want elockers.

 

Yeah elockers can quickly turn into a money pit keeping them working plus they are a little weaker in the shafts. Ff disk brake open normally goes for $400 or so. I gave $250 and a set of drive flanges I got for free for mine

 

Hmmm need to find me a set.

 

You know where to get some, just go steal em...

 

There's a place in port st Lucie that specializes in fj stuff and they have quite a few in stock

 

Haha that'd be a good deal. Nah want e shit though.

Not totally sure I want yota axles doe.

 

Why not? A d60 is not much of an upgrade over the fjaxle, and unless you get all 35 spline stuff $$$$ for a 60 its a slight downgrade. IMO get a 14bolt if you don't want the lc 9.5. No need to drop a ton of money on a 14bolt to make them strong, unlike a d60.

 

Good info to know and open to all ideas. Have a blank canvas...

 

Are you saying the 60 is marginally stronger than a FJ80 axle?

 

Yes a stock d60. Not counting rock jocks, and 35 spline aftermarket madness out there before people jump all over me with their $8,000 rear 1tons they built.... What i was getting at is lc 9.5, or 14bolt for a cheap strong rear axle. The area where the lc9.5 sucks is the hub studs, however you can drill them out and re-tap them for bolts and more dowels. The elocker axles suck if you twist or break a shaft with the locker engaged, you have to almost cut the housing in half to get the shaft out due to the locker collar design. However if you drive like a normal person and not a rock-bouncer this probibly wont be a problem.

 

At first I thought you were talking about front axles and was curious if you were high. For how cheap a 14 bolt is you can't beat how strong they are. Ground clearance and weight though a 9.5 FF does win but were not building feather weights lol.

 

I'm going to be looking for an even compromise on light weight to strength.

 

Yea 14 bolts are the shit. I was building one for a jeep i used to own and i got mine for free out of buddies neighbors yard!!

I'm a toyota fag, the discs worked with my stock tacoma brake system with no mods at all and it wasn't 8lug, that's why i went with the 9.5 over a 14bolt.

 

I always say use what ever is common in your group of wheelers. That way if/when you break there's usually someone who has a spare.

 

Nah man gotta be different and do your own thing! Haha I like my non cookie cutter build. When I'm done I'll have a lightweight, strong, all Toyota build that's pretty unique.

 

Actually been debating a 9" for the rear.

 

Unless you plan on spending some coin I'd steer of a 9 inch. Seen way to many failures on 35s.

 

The opposite of cheap.