Sure it'd make changing a broken shaft easier and less to carry around for spares, but have you ever seen a broken Toy rear axleshaft? I haven't and I've seen a lot of Toys on the trails. IMO the $ is better spent elsewhere.
I couldn't agree more... spend the money on more usefull stuff!Originally posted by pmurf1:
<STRONG>Sure it'd make changing a broken shaft easier and less to carry around for spares, but have you ever seen a broken Toy rear axleshaft? I haven't and I've seen a lot of Toys on the trails. IMO the $ is better spent elsewhere.</STRONG>
I haven't broken a rear axle, but have bent a few axle shafts. I'm putting together a FROF kit both for that and the rear disc brake/e-brake setup.Originally posted by superbob:
<STRONG>I was just noticing that not very many people are running full floater toy axles. I know the exist and there is that kit from front range. I just wanna know why there aren't more people running FF. Is the expense not worth the added strengh?? I see guys paying more for FF d-60's, 14 bolts, etc, why not toyota axles??</STRONG>
The main problem with this idea is the diff is offset to the passenger side.Originally posted by blackntan:
<STRONG>Personally, I'd try to find a used 94+ FJ80 rear axle for the same price as the FF kit. It is wider, is already a FF, can be found with an E-locker, and has disk brakes. It's already set up for coils but could be converted to leafs easily.</STRONG>
Why? I always thought it would be cool to be ablt to unlock the back hubs, pull the rear driveshaft, and limp home with a broken rear axle without working on it at all on the trail.Originally posted by morpheus:
<STRONG>Uwhat you're talking about is coming from using locking hubs on the rear (which is a bad idea in my opinion).</STRONG>
Yep, Plus if you use locking hubs, they have a little play in them too. It all adds up. Like I said, once you realize that's what it is it's doesn't drive you crazy.Originally posted by ROKTOY:
<STRONG>Four spline joints instead of two?
Jay</STRONG>
that's what I figured and why i like the dana 60 tpe full-floating axles with flanges that bolt to the hub. having locking hubs on the rear is just something else to go wrong to me. if something should go wrong with the axle just pull it out and stuff something in the hole and go on ... the only advantage to having rear locking hubs to me would be if you flat towed the vehicle. otherwise it's just something else to go wrong.Originally posted by SSSRodeo:
<STRONG>Yep, Plus if you use locking hubs, they have a little play in them too. It all adds up. Like I said, once you realize that's what it is it's doesn't drive you crazy.Originally posted by ROKTOY:
[qb]Four spline joints instead of two?
Jay</STRONG>
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