New Trail Gear Samurai Rock Assault Housing - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

forfun · 10-08-2009, 11:57 AM

Has anyone seen the new Trail Gear samurai rock assault housing that is the width of an ifs toyota rear end but has the diff. offset to line up with the samurai transfer case? If so what are your thoughts?

Baratacus · 10-08-2009, 01:28 PM

what's inside the housing?

forfun · 10-08-2009, 01:50 PM

there is cromoly axles made by trail gear

EHeye · 10-08-2009, 01:58 PM

Are you sure its not just a toyota housing that is offset for samurai's? I couldnt see them putting that much R&D into samurai stuff.

*edit - http://trail-gear.com/samurai-axle-housings.html Looks like it is sami axles. why the hell...

Kit Includes:

* Samurai Rock Assault™ Rear Axle Housing
* Chromoly Samurai axles
* Differential stud eliminator kit
* Differential drain plug
* Ultra grey silicone

toykilla5150 · 10-08-2009, 02:00 PM

its their new high clearance toyota truck rear axle they have had out just with an offset for zuks or fj40s

forfun · 10-08-2009, 02:05 PM

on there website it says the housings take a custom axle shaft that they make but I wonder if the samurai third member works with it or the yota third member?

forfun · 10-08-2009, 02:07 PM

nevermind my previous post you already answered it

nacho38 · 10-08-2009, 10:33 PM

shoot for that much money why not just buy a set of yota axles front and rear with money left over.

toykilla5150 · 10-09-2009, 12:12 AM

From what i have heard from Joeduckslayer is that its a TOYOTA axle to match the front axle when you do a TOYOTA axle swap. I know it says "Chromoly Samurai axles" but i dont think they are Samurai axle size shafts. From my understanding it just like Sky's rear axle just wider and fully fab'ed from all new parts.

Edit: "The Samurai Rock-Assault axle housings use stock or aftermarket 1986-1995 Toyota Pickup/4Runner brake backing plates and brake assemblies and uses a custom length chromoly axle shaft that Trail-Gear is also very proud to manufacturers"

Yankee Tim · 10-09-2009, 05:07 AM

killer price for moly shafts and the housing.

purevil71 · 10-09-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankee Tim

killer price for moly shafts and the housing.

No kidding....

toykilla5150 · 10-09-2009, 10:16 AM

its a great option for those wanting larger axles and still being able to street with a zuk case. if I wasn't planning rear steer I would probly go this rought when their front housing comes out.

thegoofster21 · 10-09-2009, 10:26 AM

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new...uct.php?id=202

pk · 10-09-2009, 10:45 AM

Yep, it's just a offset Toyota axle. And it's pretty good for the price. If I was still driving my Samurai I would totally go for it. But I've gone to a buggy that has a different drivetrain.

GreyZuk · 10-09-2009, 11:02 AM

It's all Toyota parts. Talked to one of the tg guys the other day. This will be a godsend to samurais... I'm already savin up...

EHeye · 10-09-2009, 11:56 AM

They should change the website to say that it uses Toyota thirds. From how I read it, you would still use a samurai 3rd.

Hvy_Chevy · 10-09-2009, 01:29 PM

If I get one, it'll either be a Diamond or from RuffStuff

moveaside · 10-11-2009, 07:11 PM

I thought about how easy it would be to make those for sammy guys a long time ago. I thought they had more than given up on you cheap zuk bastards buying any parts at all besides 6.5 gears. I'm unclear at this point of the game but if it uses a zuk third member then its retarded there is no point in swapping to a custom housing and keeping a crappy third member that is easily converted to fit a zuk application.

10-08-2009, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
forfun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 126138 Posts: 9	New Trail Gear Samurai Rock Assault Housing Has anyone seen the new Trail Gear samurai rock assault housing that is the width of an ifs toyota rear end but has the diff. offset to line up with the samurai transfer case? If so what are your thoughts?

10-08-2009, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Baratacus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106586 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 687	what's inside the housing? __________________ You can only smell fear if the fearfull have loose bowels.

10-08-2009, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
EHeye Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34724 Location: Mission, BC, CANADA Posts: 790	Are you sure its not just a toyota housing that is offset for samurai's? I couldnt see them putting that much R&D into samurai stuff. edit - http://trail-gear.com/samurai-axle-housings.html Looks like it is sami axles. why the hell... Kit Includes: Samurai Rock Assault™ Rear Axle Housing * Chromoly Samurai axles * Differential stud eliminator kit * Differential drain plug * Ultra grey silicone __________________ CrawlinBC.com I get nervous in social situations motherfucker! Last edited by EHeye; 10-08-2009 at 02:01 PM.

10-09-2009, 12:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
toykilla5150 SMASHurai Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65463 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 921	From what i have heard from Joeduckslayer is that its a TOYOTA axle to match the front axle when you do a TOYOTA axle swap. I know it says "Chromoly Samurai axles" but i dont think they are Samurai axle size shafts. From my understanding it just like Sky's rear axle just wider and fully fab'ed from all new parts. Edit: "The Samurai Rock-Assault axle housings use stock or aftermarket 1986-1995 Toyota Pickup/4Runner brake backing plates and brake assemblies and uses a custom length chromoly axle shaft that Trail-Gear is also very proud to manufacturers" __________________ you cant fix stupid people 87 zuk- modded/wheeler/DD 86 zuk- tub/registered propane 88 zuk- firewall/last rig 87 zuk- invisable w/title Last edited by toykilla5150; 10-09-2009 at 12:17 AM.

10-09-2009, 05:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Yankee Tim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24386 Location: Catskill Mts., NY Posts: 554	killer price for moly shafts and the housing. __________________ Yankee Tim www.rok-freekz.com

10-08-2009, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
forfun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 126138 Posts: 9	there is cromoly axles made by trail gear

10-08-2009, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
toykilla5150 SMASHurai Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65463 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 921	its their new high clearance toyota truck rear axle they have had out just with an offset for zuks or fj40s

10-08-2009, 02:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
forfun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 126138 Posts: 9	on there website it says the housings take a custom axle shaft that they make but I wonder if the samurai third member works with it or the yota third member?

10-08-2009, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
forfun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 126138 Posts: 9	nevermind my previous post you already answered it

10-08-2009, 10:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
nacho38 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81120 Location: WA Posts: 153	shoot for that much money why not just buy a set of yota axles front and rear with money left over.

10-09-2009, 10:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
toykilla5150 SMASHurai Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65463 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 921	its a great option for those wanting larger axles and still being able to street with a zuk case. if I wasn't planning rear steer I would probly go this rought when their front housing comes out.

10-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
thegoofster21 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Member # 111313 Location: Grass Valley,CA Posts: 831	http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new...uct.php?id=202

10-09-2009, 10:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
pk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37437 Location: 39.3754 -119.2498 (near Carson City) Posts: 683	Yep, it's just a offset Toyota axle. And it's pretty good for the price. If I was still driving my Samurai I would totally go for it. But I've gone to a buggy that has a different drivetrain. __________________ Meh

10-09-2009, 11:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
GreyZuk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81232 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 1,048	It's all Toyota parts. Talked to one of the tg guys the other day. This will be a godsend to samurais... I'm already savin up...

10-09-2009, 11:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
EHeye Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34724 Location: Mission, BC, CANADA Posts: 790	They should change the website to say that it uses Toyota thirds. From how I read it, you would still use a samurai 3rd. __________________ CrawlinBC.com I get nervous in social situations motherfucker!

10-09-2009, 01:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Hvy_Chevy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14094 Location: Maine Posts: 4,465	If I get one, it'll either be a Diamond or from RuffStuff __________________ Size does matter. Leave the Zukes to those who really understand.

10-11-2009, 07:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
moveaside Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11983 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 2,958	I thought about how easy it would be to make those for sammy guys a long time ago. I thought they had more than given up on you cheap zuk bastards buying any parts at all besides 6.5 gears. I'm unclear at this point of the game but if it uses a zuk third member then its retarded there is no point in swapping to a custom housing and keeping a crappy third member that is easily converted to fit a zuk application. __________________ My crappy build [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=587635[/url]

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