Toy axle mod ?'s

[crapmanche4l]

Hey Just wondering what the wms is on toy solid axles and if it is possible to swap the front to a driver drop? Tha app I'm looking to put them in is a 98 cherokee. Any info would be awesome
-Thanks

 

[SAMI]

look around THIS LINK for more info... there's lots of good stuff on there... might need to research abit

-Jason

 

[leorn]

Hey Just wondering what the wms is on toy solid axles and if it is possible to swap the front to a driver drop? Tha app I'm looking to put them in is a 98 cherokee. Any info would be awesome
-Thanks

From this location: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=459180

Toyota Mini Truck Front Axle Identification
79-80 no gusset
81-83 short gusset (to u-bolts)
84-85 long gusset (past u-bolts)

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

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

Note: not all of these axles have the same diff.

All fronts are pass drop. Changing a toy front to dsd would not be cost or labor effective IMO. I would probably do a dana front, or look into a D300 t-case swap before I'd go to the trouble of changing the axle drop.

 

[SAMI]

you could also look into a cruiser front axle for drvr drop

 

[suisuki]

EVEN THOUGH it might not be practical or cost/time effective you could make a toy housing dsd here's how, alot of guys running links or lots of lift in the front will cut and turn the knuckles (for better caster/driveline angle) , by turning the knuckles all the way around, then flipping the 3rd you could achieve a ds drop.

Allthough if it were me I'd probably be looking for a dsdrop D44 since there availabe for around the same money as a toy and the strength is about the same.

 

[suisuki]

here's a link of a guy that did this for a rear steer application.
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=562853
you'll also have to cut out the diff cover area and flip it around so the ring gear will fit and make a couple of the holes in the 3rd bigger.

 

[suisuki]

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[I Lean]

you could also look into a cruiser front axle for drvr drop

What cruiser would that be?

 

[SAMI]

What cruiser would that be?

I didn't write that

 

[crapmanche4l]

Good deal. Thanks for the input guys, I'll have to think about this for a bit I suppose