Oregon and Washington BS thread

Not bad, just time consuming and a very frustrating pain in the ass to get to the top two bolts.

Wow @snowgod06 i had no idea. Mine seemed tight like one piece when I took it out so I guess I'm good

 

Sounds like every Toyota p/u I've dropped the tranny on that didn't have a body lift. I used to keep about 3ft of extensions and a wobble for that reason.

 

Go to put my shoes on and this lil dude comes to pay me a visit.

 

Yep

 

Anyone know who this is?

 

STLHD

 

Must like to fish....

 

Recommendations on where to buy new CV axles? Looking on eBay, $120 for a pair seems too cheap....

On a side note, anyone have a ford Dana 60 high pinion front axle for sale? [emoji3] just looking at options and thinking worst case scenario ATM. Thanks for putting the bug in my ear @Usethe2nd

 

CVJ is the best. OEM only on CVs

But #woah on the Dana 60... You really doing this??

 

At this point, things are breaking left and right, I need to bomb proof my truck. I drive it like I stole it. Granted I'm still paying this truck off for the next 44 or so months.

I've done the whole 1st gen p/u build in the past but a Tacoma is new to me. I'd go d44 but I'm looking long term. Also looking through sas builds here and other sites, its definitely better to be over built than deal with broken components after every trip in the woods.

I don't have a welder but have a few friends, one in particular who is very good with fabrication that would be able to do what I want. I just need a guide (not the recent rebel off road job) :chuckle: to follow.

40's at the biggest. Then I'm looking at cases etc.. It would be nice to run 37's comfortably. Still not sure if I should go for links or leafs in the front. Lots of research, just need to find what's feasible/dependable in the long run.

I mean for the price of LT I could probably complete a low budget SAS.... If I decide to pull the trigger on my ideas/dreams I'll be driving a Honda civic for the next 6-8months.

 

Be cautious going down that wormhole. It makes a whole lot more sense to go buy a rzr for the trails. I love my truck, don't get me wrong, but it's no 1000cc Rzr.

 

@bobsuruncle :
LT for high speed with reasonable handling on-road
SAS for low speed with trailering around because it's gonna sway.

I would not discount LT for low speed work. An article that Ben used to have compared two 4Runners that were identical except for a SAS and an LT setup, and pitted them against each other at TSF. The article found that the performance was marginally better on SAS, but the LT got hung up less (no front pumpkin) and was capable of DD.
From some other reading, though, a solid axle may hold up better over time if your focus is not high speed.


At the end of the day, all things considered, get the RZR!

 

Have you considered a LC front axle?

 

I did come across a build thread where a guy used a lc axle for the swap. Basically I'm seeing what's out there and how people have done it before I commit to buying pars for a swap. A lc axle is probably the best route to keep it streetable compared to D60's.

 

Anyone have weather stripping for the driver side available?

 

Too hungover to have much input rn. Just wow. I boarded the LT train for DD ability.

 

I remember when doing research for the first ten I had a while back that a LC axle was the way to go. Whether that applies to a 2nd gen...

 

Pretty sure they're not wide enough

 

I stole the rubber off the reg cab door that I bought and recycled, so it's in a bin with your name on it if you need it. It might not be a perfect fit to other door shapes, though

Is that the part you are talking about?

 

Stolen from pirate:

Axle info - Toyota

Stock Toyota front axle measurements for comparison:
55.5" wide, 29" spring perch centers, '79-85 Toyota trucks and 4runners, SA Hubs
58.25" wide, 29" spring perch centers, '79-85 Toyota trucks and 4runners, IFS Hubs
63.5" wide, (set up for coil springs) 90-97 FJ80 and FZJ80 Landcruisers
'86-95 IFS front end is about 58.5" wide
'93-98 T100 IFS front end is about 65" wide

Toyota Rear Axle Widths:
55" wide, '79-85 4wd trucks/4runners - 6 Lug
58" wide, '86-95 4wd trucks/4runners - 6 Lug
56" wide, '79-95 2wd Trucks - 5 Lug
60.75" wide, '95.5-up Tacomas/4runners
66.75" wide, '93-98 T100 trucks

I did find some other info about the front axle on a second gen, they said it was at 66"

1.5" spacers