I bought a '94 77 series Land cruiser last year. It has a lot of hard miles on it and I have been one by one dealing with long deferred maintenance issues. I live in Mongolia and so getting parts is always a big challenge.
The standard electromagnetic hubs probably hadn't been working for years and so with Old Blue's advice I was able to convert one side to a manual locking hub. The conversion worked just like Old Blue said it would, but I was uncertain that my welding, machining and creative improvising would stand up to the sand, and water I drive in. So I ordered a set of AVM 463 manual locking hubs.
(This picture shows the original hubs with my version of Old Blue's conversion in place)
BUT they don't quite line up. The AVM 463 have 6 bolts, the original hubs have 10 plus one line up stud. If it weren't for the line up stud I could bolt the AVM hubs on with all 6 bolts. But because the line up stud doesn't line up I can only bolt the hubs on with 4 bolts.
(the hub in this picture actually isn't the 463, and was to short to fit my vehicle)
Currently I am running on only 4 bolts but I am very hesitant to actually engage 4 wheel drive as it is a lot of torque for just 40% of the original compliment of bolts.
How can I remove the line up stud? Any other ideas? Any body have experience with this issue?
The standard electromagnetic hubs probably hadn't been working for years and so with Old Blue's advice I was able to convert one side to a manual locking hub. The conversion worked just like Old Blue said it would, but I was uncertain that my welding, machining and creative improvising would stand up to the sand, and water I drive in. So I ordered a set of AVM 463 manual locking hubs.
(This picture shows the original hubs with my version of Old Blue's conversion in place)
BUT they don't quite line up. The AVM 463 have 6 bolts, the original hubs have 10 plus one line up stud. If it weren't for the line up stud I could bolt the AVM hubs on with all 6 bolts. But because the line up stud doesn't line up I can only bolt the hubs on with 4 bolts.
(the hub in this picture actually isn't the 463, and was to short to fit my vehicle)
Currently I am running on only 4 bolts but I am very hesitant to actually engage 4 wheel drive as it is a lot of torque for just 40% of the original compliment of bolts.
How can I remove the line up stud? Any other ideas? Any body have experience with this issue?