FJ-80 questions

[pufft]

What do you call that small strip of metal that goes under the front grill and above the bumper? I need one mine is bent up. Also I've heard a cruiser on tires bigger that 36" will brake the factory e-lockers pretty easily is this true? I was wondering if it would be worth saling the front and rear 3rds I have with e-lockers and using the non locker ones I have buy ARB air lockers.? Are the shafts for the front with e-lockers longer than non e-locker axles? Oh yeah this is a 93 model.

 

[Japan4X4]

I call it a valance, Toyota calls it a front body panel.

The shafts are the same.

 

[KliersLC]

The problem with the e-lockers is that if you break a shaft, the splines twist and you can't remove the shaft without torching the housing


Look here for more info
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=61283&highlight=twisted+splines

 

[Cruiser804]

The passenger rear axle has longer splines on the elocker and the front axles housing is different enough that you'd prolly have to replace/mod it.

Why not just run with what you got until something breaks? Seems a shame to un-OEM Locker a truck.

But if you really want to do this. I have a non-locker third and axle and will have a front non-locking third and axle housing in the next couple months.