I was wondering how that might have happened- truck was probably on a lift and they made quick work to cut the axle off and it dropped it on the floor below-
There is another option to consider if buying a new housing vs a junkyard pull. Before I sold my 07 FJ, I had done a fair amount of research on the 8.2 upgrade. We know that there are a couple of sources for new axle housings, either bare or pre built. I had read somewhere that the Australian...
So if the theory of “housing-flex” is im fact true, Im wondering if trussing the 8” housing would be a possible solution as a budget friendly option instead of a 8.2 (or larger) axle swap for up to 34/35” tires? I think the jeep guys with Dana44’s who upgrade to 35~37’s use the truss option...
Appreciate you taking the time to write this up. 👍👍I suspect that I'll be on the same path at some point and this helps a lot. Whats the key reason you chose 4.56 vs 4.88? Carrier limitation?