hutsonb12

And before the internet we all had to invent our own version once we figured out where our gear oil was going. I'd just give it a couple of pumps every so often. This was about 1995 on my first 45. This photo showed up years later when posted by...

Yeah, mine is an old homemade one before anything was on the market

As I noted above, good eye

Of course not, that's why we're here. I installed the case hardened one that I had machined.

That hose was just pushed forward out of the way while I installed the case. It's a method to drain(equalize) fluid back into the transfer case if it gets pumped into the transmission as the seal wears. I haven't heard or seen of anybody doing...

I always say the Landcruiser was built durable, not well. 😆 The fanboys on here seem to be under the impression that there is no conceivable way to do it better than how Toyota did it.

And hutson, that T case is a thing of beauty and I agree with Mark on the constraints required to make a vehicle at a profit. Also let's add the weight saving measures auto makers have to jump through to get another .01 mpg for their quota (or...

Interesting, my opinion is the Rockwell hardness on the oem is 26 for reason, it acts almost like a bushing in that you want the shaft wear faster than the gear itself. Anyhow, it will be interesting to see if the McMaster one will be as good...

I think the reason the idler is a Rockwell 26 instead of 50 is the same reason JIS 8mm bolts are 12 mm instead of 13 mm….if you can shave 1 penny per 1,000,000 units sold, you’ve just increased you profit by $10,000. Skipping that extra machining...

PITA with one person, but she's in

Yeah, please forgive the excessive "ums" :)

I think that shaft is "induction hardened" not "case hardened" by the looks, but what do I know. So how hard is the gear or bearing that rides on that shaft? Two hard (or soft) things against each other will wear much more than a hard and soft...

Ready for installation

Hey fellas. 1st time posting. I had something I've been working on and I thought is was worth passing on. I've been an FJ40 owner for many years. Customized extensively. I'm doing something that as far as I can tell no one has really...