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ShawnM 01-09-2002, 02:12 PM I went to order new rear axle seals and bearings, and they asked if I had a full floater axle??? I have an 86 runner with leafs and 2 shocks. I have heard tell of it but I do not know the difference.:confused: What is the difference? DSI 01-09-2002, 02:16 PM Originally posted by ExTrMeToY I went to order new rear axle seals and bearings, and they asked if I had a full floater axle??? I have an 86 runner with leafs and 2 shocks. I have heard tell of it but I do not know the difference.:confused: What is the difference? well it would help if we knew where you lived to start with... but dually rear axle trucks were full floaters in the US... ShawnM 01-09-2002, 02:29 PM Originally posted by DSI well it would help if we knew where you lived to start with... but dually rear axle trucks were full floaters in the US... I am from Ontario, and it sure ain't a dually! Thanks for clearing that up!:flipoff2: dangerber 01-09-2002, 02:32 PM If you were actually "extreeemm!", you'd have a full-floater! :flipoff2: Coop 50 01-09-2002, 04:26 PM You guys let me down, I thought I was going to learn something here, like what the hell is a full floater. NIC 01-09-2002, 05:24 PM full floater :rolleyes: stocker baby 85toyboy 01-09-2002, 05:59 PM For those who are curious, a full floater is a rear axle that places no weight on the axle shafts. The weight goes on the housing and the wheelbearings are on a spincle not on the axle shaft itself. The shaft has a flange that is bolted on to the hub, so the axle shaft only has to drive the wheel not bear the weight of the vehicle. It come down to the fact that they are stronger because the axle housing takes the weight and not the shaft. Mutt 01-09-2002, 06:06 PM Take your VIN #, go to the dealership and have them pull it up for you. TyTy 01-09-2002, 06:31 PM There is no reason to go to the dealer to see if you have a full floater. Just look on the outside of your rim, if you dont have about 8 bolts in a circular pattern that when removed out comes your axle, then you dont have a full floater. NIC 01-09-2002, 06:40 PM generally a full flaoter will have a hub looking thing that sticks out, dunno what to call it, but it is the part that the axle bolts too, makes it easy identifable. NICK bertha 01-09-2002, 07:00 PM Originally posted by TyTy There is no reason to go to the dealer to see if you have a full floater. Just look on the outside of your rim, if you dont have about 8 bolts in a circular pattern that when removed out comes your axle, then you dont have a full floater. Go with this response, it's seems to be the best way to actually see if you have a full float if you don't know what one is. :D :flipoff2: | |