Builds Cruisermatt's FJ62 Build-up (13 Viewers)

[LAMBCRUSHER]

did you have the wheels cocked hard while applying power?

For whatever it is worth, ih8SSfasteners....gall-o-matic...one-time-use...single-serving-steel...the composition of the alloy is too soft for my liking.

 

[cruisermatt]

Nice! 35s + locker = broken stock birfs. Is that the short side?

Long side.

 

[cruisermatt]

did you have the wheels cocked hard while applying power?

For whatever it is worth, ih8SSfasteners....gall-o-matic...one-time-use...single-serving-steel...the composition of the alloy is too soft for my liking.

Honestly not sure exactly when I broke it. After pulling that Jeep out I got stick myself and put it in 4wd and the drivers front wasn't getting any power. I pulled the Aisin because I assumed I put it together wrong and all this came out

Those nuts are Class 8.8 steel... If I could get them in stainless I would.

If you don't like stainless steel it's because you don't know how to use it... Nickel anti-seize and you will never have a problem! And annealed 18-8 stainless is actually harder than mild steel, and regular 304 stainless found in MOST hardware is only SLIGHTY softer then mild steel.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

I've forgotten more about stainless than you've learned yet...but yeah, there are some things to do to overcome the built in weakness...oh to be 20 something and know it all all over again. inmyjackedupopinion, a good steel grade 8 can't be beat for our applications...do what makes you happy

 

[cruisermatt]

It's just for around the body and such... keeping all the Toyota bolts I remove ( I've been collecting for a while now) and getting them plated for my other project.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

I had an OCD-crippled boss that used to keep EVERYTHING and take them to get blasted and plated, have guys sort them out into the bins and use them as stock fittings/fasteners to sell....he was smart like that; and dumb like that. for bolts and things, it is money ahead, but there should be a defined line where it takes more resources than it is worth...kinda like recycling...

 

[Output Shaft]

M, did you yank the jeep out by reversing out like shown in the picture?

Did you (do you) have front diff locks? Was it engaged?

Although I've never experienced a blown birf, I've pulled my fair share of stuck vehicles, but always using a winch.

I've read on a few sites that trying to unstuck another vehicle by backing out is an excellent way to break the birfields. As all the traction and torque gets applied to the front axle. At least that's what I've read.

 

[cruisermatt]

M, did you yank the jeep out by reversing out like shown in the picture?

Nope. Winched out perfectly.

Did you (do you) have front diff locks? Was it engaged?

Yes, an Aussie or Lock-Right (always engaged in the front, never fast enough to un-ratchet). I don't remember which exactly but they are the same.

It is traditionally know that reversing up a hill in 4-Low with front and rear lockers is known as "Breaking Birfield Time!", how ever I don't even know if I broke it yesterday, it could have been back in October when I was in those knarley rocks, I haven't had it in 4wd since.

I fear breaking an Inner far more then a birfild, contemplating chromo inners and stock birfeilds. Not sure yet what I'll do yet but I don't have any wheeling plans soon and I still have guaranteed 3WD!

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

do you have martack/ have you seen the inner axle shaft splines since the blow-out?

 

[Output Shaft]

Well sorry about the broken birfs. But thank you for posting the carnage. It helps me (and all of us) to remember that the front axle isn't bulletproof and we need to wheel accordingly.

They're not fragile by any means, but they can break... As you've shown us.

 

[cruisermatt]

do you have martack/ have you seen the inner axle shaft splines since the blow-out?

I never martak-ed this axle. Inner splines appear to be shot, but not twisted. I'm not reusing this inner.

 

[cruisermatt]

Picked up another 87 splitcase locally (with bonus h42 attached!)

 

[cruisermatt]

Picked up another 87 splitcase locally (with bonus h42 attached!)

 

[cruisermatt]

Hauled a 2F for a friend (originally mated with previously mentioned drivetrain, 2F is going in a 40.

 

[cruisermatt]

Swapped the glove box door with a 60 version, sent free and the right shifter pattern

 

[cruisermatt]

Advance Adapters kit 712550 ordered from Summit. This will allow me to bolt a Dodge NV4500 to a Gen. 1 Chevy bellhousing (or three speed land cruiser bellhousing in my case)

No turning back now!

 

[White Stripe]

I would not narrow your rear axle as you mention in your previous post. Its always nice if you want to step it up offroad to have a wide axle. You could with a little fab make your front 60 axle as wide as the 80 rear. Dave at 4 plus has axle tube inserts for toyota front axles. Put one in on each side of your front axle and it would match the 80. Trail gear has a chromoly shaft in stock for their rock crawler housing that fit for the short side with the insert I used on mine. The long side has to be a custom ordered inner shaft. Since you need a axle shaft anyway...just a idea.

 

[cruisermatt]

My front is already as wide as my rear... 2" spacers

 

[cruisermatt]

Picked up my NV4500 for this truck, on Craigslist five minutes away from my house. Can't beat that.

It is a 1996 Chevy version, so I will have to swap in the longer Dodge input shaft. Also this one has a 32 spline output, easier than converting it to 23 to match my 203 I'll be converting my 203 to 32 spline input. More splines = better right?

 

[cruisermatt]