The bearings seem way underrated to me. If you're at 1°, hopping up to ~4° would be a game changer at highway speeds. I'd do that for sure.
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I’m sure ya-all already know this the 80 caster spec has a spread of I believe 2*
So it just depends if you’re off 1* of the high or the low.
IMO if you’re running 33-35” tires you’ll want to be at the higher of 4*
So it just depends if you’re off 1* of the high or the low.
IMO if you’re running 33-35” tires you’ll want to be at the higher of 4*
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Hahaha of course I’m 1* off on the low sideI’m sure ya-all already know this the 80 caster spec has a spread of I believe 2*
So it just depends if you’re off 1* of the high or the low.
IMO if you’re running 33-35” tires you’ll want to be at the higher of 4*
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What’s the pricing?
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3+ arms will be 1000.00 or less with OEM bushes and hardware powdered. Will know more in a few more days and lead times. 50 sets of OEM bushes are in route now.
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I’m sure ya-all already know this the 80 caster spec has a spread of I believe 2*
So it just depends if you’re off 1* of the high or the low.
IMO if you’re running 33-35” tires you’ll want to be at the higher of 4*
I prefer to run +(high) on the range regardless of lift and tire size. Just me...
I ran 6* on my buggy
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Run 7.5 on my 60 UTE and 9 on my 6x6. Built 5 into the custom axles.
Definitely not questioning your preference.
Some really don’t want to move away from OEM stocks specifications. And why I was leaning them to the high side.
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Definitely not questioning your preference.
Some really don’t want to move away from OEM stocks specifications. And why I was leaning them to the high side.
5" and 6" lifts on 37s
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so my problem is as I add more caster my front pinion angle gets more jacked up and I’m not sure if I have the space to run a DC front driveshaft with the wide 4l60e pan in the way.Definitely not questioning your preference.
Some really don’t want to move away from OEM stocks specifications. And why I was leaning them to the high side.
I’m currently running single joint mini truck ujoints and a thick wall 2.5 inch tubing front drive shaft now and have like a credit cards worth of clearance from the trans pan and the zerk fitting on the yoke haha. I there’s a company that sells a notched pan I might give a shot and swap it over to see if I can fit a DC joint in there. Right now I don’t get driveline vibes in 4 high until like 45 mph. When I was at +6 I would get them starting at like 25mph hah
Ya the only fix at that point is a cut and turn. @landtank makes a DC drive shaft with OEM mini truck parts that might work for you.
Love your work and follow your threads !!
Haha I'm running 39" on a 2.5" lift on my 80 with your spring in the back, and lots of cutting. Nowhere as nice as your builds !!
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Did you switch to the advanced adapter unit that slims the front shaft. This kit helped me run a larger diameter front shaft.
TOY L/C FRONT D/S 19SPL T/C
Toyota Land Cruiser Ultra Clearance Front Drive Shaft (19 spline t/case)
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I think if I ever swap over to full time 4wd I’ll need to do the cut and turn. I didn’t know about the DC front shaft from land tank. Wonder how it is size wise compared to the smaller 1310 spicer DC joint. I used mini truck single ujoints because they’re strong but have more operating angle than the landcruiser ujoints.
I didn’t. My front driveshaft is basically a firstgen 4runner driveshaft with single joints on both end and thick wall tubingDid you switch to the advanced adapter unit that slims the front shaft. This kit helped me run a larger diameter front shaft.
TOY L/C FRONT D/S 19SPL T/C
Toyota Land Cruiser Ultra Clearance Front Drive Shaft (19 spline t/case)
Man. This is the move right here. Freaking awesome
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That kit allowed me to run a double on my 40. It worked fantastic
Good info on what problem a DC shaft actually solves here- DC-Shaft pinion check - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/dc-shaft-pinion-check.781635/#post-8871490
It's quite possible it would only make things worse. Those housings are so amazing.
It's quite possible it would only make things worse. Those housings are so amazing.
Toyota uses 2 styles of DC joints. Inside clip and outside clip. The inside clip has larger bearing caps which means a larger overall size and strength. That is the ones I use for my shafts. It’s also the one used on Tundras. I can custom make any length.
