After going through the search function and going through just about all the links... I have come to the conclusion that L.C. axles line up the best if you keep the sammi drivetrain. Please correct me if I got it wrong.
But what I couldn't find was what years worked best. Anyone?

oh, already considered the 78-79 waggy axles, and still might go this route, but I know where there are some cruiser axles for cheap and want to make sure they are a reasonable alternative.

Might want to carefully consider Poppy's offset Toy IFS rear - the piculp axles offer better ground clearance.

If you go with high-pinion diff's, they line up Great! :D

Originally posted by 0ILBURNER
Might want to carefully consider Poppy's offset Toy IFS rear - the piculp axles offer better ground clearance.

If you go with high-pinion diff's, they line up Great! :D

You've seen some of our rocks, axles pop all the time (not just my current stockers). This is for a friend that is doing a buildup, and he wants to stay with easily replaceable axle shafts - i.e. the non-custom/over the counter/easy to replace kind. He isn't very light on the go pedal...

Originally posted by billjohn


You've seen some of our rocks, axles pop all the time (not just my current stockers). This is for a friend that is doing a buildup, and he wants to stay with easily replaceable axle shafts - i.e. the non-custom/over the counter/easy to replace kind. He isn't very light on the go pedal...

I am reasonably sure that Poppy's axle uses the longer IFS axle on the driver's side, and a standard pre-IFS axle on the pass. side :) You'll have to ask him for sure, tho. THe L.C. axles aren't any stronger than the pickup ones, and are much harder to come by. I'm not trying to be arguementative - it's just that I am That satisfied w/ my pickup axles:cool:

heres what found about cruiser axles... the ring gear is huge. everything else is the same stength unless you get the coarse spline shafts, then it's pos :D, and i they are even narrower than a truck axle. i think 53"? smaller brakes.

if it's going in a sammy... i honestly doubt youd break a rear shaft... but anything is "possible" the ifs rear im selling uses a stock ifs shaft on the long side. the pass. was cut down 3" and resplined. it is 1.5" shorter than the early rear axle shafts. from my eyeballing it, i dont see it happening. :D

Do me a favor and send me some pix and prices so I can pass them on. This guy saw Tims rig when he was here in December and now wants to build something extreme with the sammi he just picked up.;)
Damn lucky fool picked up an almost (no engine) complete sammi w/title for $300...

i'll try and take a good pic of the axle if i get home before it's dark. theres one in the for sale sect but it kinda sucks. hey i got a 4.89 tcase for cheap too.... :idea:

pics in the mail john :D

Pix came through great, send me some prices offline and I will get them to Keith. Also a price on the case. Thanks.

I've just got done with my toyota axle conversion (See Pic here) (http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/fi/fireman131/feb9.JPG) And would like to know more about this other axle you are talking about! Please send me some pic's and prices to my e-mail address (fireman131@earthlink.net) Thanks!

Originally posted by Zuk Jr.
I've just got done with my toyota axle conversion (See Pic here) (http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/fi/fireman131/feb9.JPG) And would like to know more about this other axle you are talking about! Please send me some pic's and prices to my e-mail address (fireman131@earthlink.net) Thanks!

Brian here's the idea in a nutshell: you take a Toyota IFS rear axle (3" wider than the straight-axle rear) and you shorten the passenger side axle tube. If you shorten it ~1.5", you should be able to use a stock S.A. axle shaft for cheap & easy replacement. Or you could shorten the pass. side however much you wanted & have the stock axle shaft shortened & re-splined. I've done it on a Ford rear, and Poppy's got a Toy version.

Tim, I seen his post at the bottom of the list after I posted this one! thanks for the idea! Might be something to think about later down the road!

I am doing something similar to this, but taking it a little farther. I'm using full-floating Toyota hubs and will be moving the chunk over even farther :grinpimp:

Help educate a newbie... :confused:

Wouldn't a CV driveshaft address the issue of compound angles when using a centered Toy p/u axle? If so, isn't this cheaper than offsetting an axle?

Originally posted by DemoMike
Help educate a newbie... :confused:

Wouldn't a CV driveshaft address the issue of compound angles when using a centered Toy p/u axle? If so, isn't this cheaper than offsetting an axle?

It does and it is but if ya got the means...... FWIW I was doing 65 for about ten miles of highway, Claws at 12psi on Sunday, man those things can howl! Anyway I had no vibes at all, it was :smokin:

Sometimes a CV style shaft will cause more vibs then a normal shaft! Its all in how you have your rear diff, if it is pointed right at the t-case then you shouldn't have any problems, but if it is down a little bit, then a CV shaft might be handy!
I have a friend with yota's and he said the CV shaft he had gave him more vibs then a normal shaft, go figure??? :rasta:

Originally posted by DemoMike
Help educate a newbie... :confused:

Wouldn't a CV driveshaft address the issue of compound angles when using a centered Toy p/u axle? If so, isn't this cheaper than offsetting an axle?

Yes the CV shaft will work (it's what I got now).
BUT it doesn't align those chunks....:D

it's all about lining those chunks up. ;)

Originally posted by poppycock
it's all about lining those chunks up. ;)

Originally posted by 0ILBURNER
Yes the CV shaft will work (it's what I got now).
BUT it doesn't align those chunks....:D

Yeah, the chunk lining up thing, like they said. That's the ticket!:smokin: