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Post by toynrnd on Jan 10, 2003 10:36:33 GMT -5
Hey, a lot of you swing a lot of ways when it comes to swapping parts...swing the Japanese way! I saw this post on the Offroad Digest:
Looking to upgrade my slightly over worked D35 with a better rear axle. I've found that the V6 version of the 2WD Toyota truck is the 8" but with the 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern and it's 58" wide. Kudos for being open-minded.... some would say that the D44 is the *ONLY*
upgrade, but the Toyota rear-end is at least as stout and has the convenience of working with a third-member design. I run 4.56 gears in it and 35" tires.
35" tires is definitely too much for confidence on a Dana 35... especially with c-clips.
So there!
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Post by jpnut on Jan 10, 2003 10:46:54 GMT -5
Doesn't that come in the high pinion form? There is a guy in CO that put one of those in his TJ. He also converted the rear of the TJ from coil to leaf springs that the same time.
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Post by bensredyj on Jan 10, 2003 11:36:03 GMT -5
WOuldn't the rear allready be setup for leaf springs? SOA or SUA? wonder if you can get the TRD package axle or is it just 2WD trucks? HMMMMMMMMM
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Post by toynrnd on Jan 10, 2003 14:52:26 GMT -5
I heard the high pinion isn't as strong.
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Post by LILREDCJ6 on Jan 10, 2003 16:38:45 GMT -5
What about the explorer axles? I heard it isn't to hard to put in and it is about the same size. Not to mention if you find the right one you can have disk brakes  |
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Post by jpnut on Jan 10, 2003 21:06:00 GMT -5
I heard the high pinion isn't as strong. Hey Chris is yours high pinion? Want to help me pull an axle? There is a truck in Chesapeake that the owner wants to replace the frame and if we take out the axle it would actually help him out.  |
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Post by toynrnd on Jan 11, 2003 10:41:29 GMT -5
No, mine is not a high pinion. Besides, I heard that dude in Chesapeake's wife is a pretty good shot!
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Post by LILREDCJ6 on Jan 14, 2003 17:46:47 GMT -5
Hey chris do you know if there are any of those around here and what they would run? I know it is probably a sin but, if it is cheaper and as stout then i am up for it.
tony
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Post by toynrnd on Jan 14, 2003 19:34:37 GMT -5
U-Wrench-It is the place to be...
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Post by BIG J on Jan 16, 2003 12:32:43 GMT -5
i'll keep my eyes open for ya, probably going out there this weekend
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Post by lifted79cj7 on Feb 9, 2003 3:44:23 GMT -5
Those are actually pretty strong axles. Hold up to 35*16 boggers just fine from what I've seen. As for the front, birfields-forget that! As for the rear, I say go for it. The sami crowd has been jumping on these things for the last couple years. There are I think 2 widths depending on the year.
As for the high pinion, all high pinions are reletively weaker by design, but unless you are balls to the walls, you'll be fine.
I can't remember the diff, or even if there is one between the 2wd vs 4wd versions.
If you want, let me know, I live close to UWI, I can swing by there for ya and see what they have.
Jack
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Post by jhama78 on Feb 20, 2003 14:30:05 GMT -5
Toy axles will last with 38 inch swampers and lockers in both ends with a few small upgrades. First and foremost get a set of bobby longs superbirfields and 2nd if you start breaking the hell out of the inner axles all pro off road sells chromoly inners. They also sell chromoly real shafts but You very rarely see a rear axleshaft break. The two widths of toy 8 inch axles are 55inches wms to wms and 58 inches wms to wms. THe 55inch wide axles came front and rear in 79-85 pickups and 84-85 4 runners. THe 58 inch wide rear came in ifs 86-95 p/ups and runners. The newer toyotas (tacoma, runner, tundra I think) have an 8.4 inch rearend that I want to say is 62 ish inches wide but I am probably a little off here. Heres a link to a write up on superbirfs for any of you that would like to read it and find out more about them. www.pirate4x4.com/productreviews/superbirfield/l8r -j-rOd |
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