Just finished a large pattern knuckle and disk brake conversion on my '75 FJ40. I don't have any use for the old drum brake take offs, so I figured I would post them up here in case anyone needs them. My main goal is to get rid of them and maybe get a little date money in the process for the...
Hey Y’all, I’m new to this forum as well as solid axles. I’ve never worked on a solid axle, but I’m also tired of dealing with IFS issues. I am currently looking at a 01 Tacoma that has been SAS already. It’s a Trail Gear housing, with birfield axles. He also has 5.29 Yukon gears in it, while...
Hey all, I'm in the thick of a front axle job and wondered if you could help. I have a 1992 FJ80.
I was working on the passenger side with my buddy yesterday, and he got a little rough trying to seat the new birf in the old axle shaft. Now the end of the axle shaft is gouged and won't even go...
My driverside birfield seems to be leaking a mix of grease and diff oil. It would be awesome if someone could verify my theory? What is the best rebuild kit to buy?
Dunno if anyone's done this, but when you fit later CV's (the longer ones) [what you guys call 'Birfields'] on a part-time 4wd 80 with Aisin hubs the shafts of the CV's take up all the space inside the back of the hub (once new snap-ring grooves have been cut to correct the CV position) and I've...
Hi guys, long story short, I had a major failure of my brake hardlines this past weekend driving to a camping trip. Lots of smoke from the caliper area. After we towed the truck home we started tearing apart the knuckles to change the seals and overhaul everything, (I had noticed my seals were...
I have the driver front on a '78 FJ40 front axle tore down to the inner knuckle. I am unable to get the Longfield axle out. I've lined up the flat spots and everything but the trunion races have been removed, but it won't come out. It looks and feels as it's getting stuck in the inner knuckle...
Planning a knuckle rebuild on my 60 and am considering upgrading the birfield joints and possibly axles during the rebuild since I’ll already be in there. Unfortunately I’ll have to make this decision in advance as I’ll have to complete the rebuild in a maximum of four days.
I’ve been toying...
Hey all,
I'm in the process of rebuilding the knuckles on my '85 FJ60. I've got everything apart right now, but while separating the birfield joint from the axle, the snap ring that keeps them together, well...snapped. I apparently didn't do enough research to know this was common so I...
Newbie FZJ80 owner gearing up for a Birfield job.
If you've got any bearing race drivers, seal pullers, extra OEM birfields, or other extras you don't need any more, let me know.
I recognize this stuff is standard maintenance equipment that committed FJ owners keep on hand....just throwing out...
Hi guys,
In the middle of my Birf//hub/diff rebuild & wondering how much is too much wear. Images show typical wear on star. Ball & housing look good... What do you think? Money is tight so I was thinking to swap sides but don't want to be stupid since I came this far...
Also, axle seals were...
Coarse spline birfields
Coarse spline Warn hub
Coarse spline Selecrtro hub
Hubs unlock and lock by hand but have not been gone through.
$50 shipped CONUS
Replaced the birfields on my 1988 fj62 when I did my front axle rebuild. I am keeping one as a trail spare and am selling the second. $50 plus shipping.
Noticed some sludge coming from the wheel nuts a few days ago. Thinking I have a bad inner axle seal.
Here's the writeup from a local shop:
"Your front diff fluid is contaminated with knuckle grease due to the bad inner axle seals and has turned into a nasty mud. It is going to require...
Can someone in the Tampa bay area (Clearwater, Palm Harbor) recommend a mechanic who is familiar with the FZ? I need my birfields repacked again, and the last 2 guys who did it were sh!t leaking within a year. One was a 4X4 Jeep shop and the other was the dealer, so I'm looking for someone...
parts are used but in good condition.
(1) passenger side knuckle housing w/ ABS sensor hole - $90
(1) birfield/CV - $80
(1) spindle - $40
or $190 if you take everything
Prefer local sale
I'm going to be starting my axle rebuild tonight and ran into another FJ80 owner who said something about rebuilding the actual birf's. I'm planning on removing the axle from the birf and cleaning the old grease out (haven't determined if I'll need to tear apart the birf for cleaning). The...
Have 1 CV off a 1991 80 series (not a pair). Seems to be in good working order. I'm not sure how many miles are on it.
I just needed the axle shaft this was attached to since I ordered new CV's.
Message me if interested.
I have a pair of fine spine birfields which have been spares sitting in the back of my garage for 10+ years. I'm concluding I'll never use them, as I have long fields in everything I own. I believe they came out of a 1983 mini truck.
In good shape, except for the surface rust on the outside...