Yup, they do drop down there. That axle is wicked shiney, nice work. I wish my FF was that shiney.
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this is a pretty near 100% bolt in swap, correct.
the diffs are the same, the brake parts are the same...with the execption of the hardlines,....i assume the drum is the same part as that of the semi float?
so this just drops in, in place of the SFer.
been thinking about this myself for some time now.
Excuse my ignorance but is there an option/ability to "unlock the hubs" for the back FF axle? Also what are the pros/cons for these axles for the rear? Can you perform an after-market disk brakes conversion for these? Thanks.
Yep, just looked at mine too. Bolted into place like it was made for it. Took a picture just for photo documentation. Now if I could just convince the camera to allow me to d/l them.Mine bolted right up... There might be slight variations depending on if they were originally for FJ60, 61's, 62s, etc ...
I haven't tried it, but it looks like a front locking hub would bolt onto a FF rear hub like it was intended to be there. They don't come that way, and for locking hubs to be installed at the rear you'd need to have someone make you a set of double end-splined axle shafts. I don't think going with locking hubs in the rear is a good plan. I've seen the aftermath of a famous name FF conversion kit when one of their hubs failed. Took out a bunch of parts and cost a bunch of money to fix. Granted, Aisin hubs are much better hubs. I still wouldn't do it.Excuse my ignorance but is there an option/ability to "unlock the hubs" for the back FF axle? Also what are the pros/cons for these axles for the rear? Can you perform an after-market disk brakes conversion for these? Thanks.
Much of the small parts are new.Is that...dare I even ask...NEW???
...Oh and how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?
3.70 LSD came with it. Now it is 4.56 ARB.What gearing did you get in the set up.
Is it new from Japan?
Did you get the fronts too or are you just going with the rears.
did canadian trucks get floaters?
3.70 LSD came with it. Now it is 4.56 ARB.
It is new from Ohio
A front is in the works now to match the rear: 4.56, LSD, Aisin lockouts, big calipers, new bearings & seals, clean & PC everything...
Here would be the only slight modification to the trained eye. I didn't realize until after I ordered the brake lines, and compared it next to my semi float, that there were no tabs welded to the axle tube for the clamps.
I suppose if I ordered for a full float the lines would have curved down farther for the clamp tab which is on the tube perch. It slipped my mind as I thought they were the same in the housing area.
I had to make small extensions to reach the line. Rewelding was not an option to me after being powder coated.
Further research shows the brake line routing & clamping is very slightly changed in 1987.
87-early trucks have the brake tab on the spring pad (as does this FF).
88-later trucks have the line as pictured and a mount tab welded up higher right on the axle tube.
This is not a SF vs FF difference.
In retrospect, we shoulda got 87-earlier lines.
Your fix works fine and looks stock.