found this stamped on the 3rd member cross shaft (1 Viewer)

[pbgbottle]

just curious i pulled this front 3rd member out of a parts cruiser .thought this was strange was suppose to be an untouched front axle . where would this have come from ,stamped made in the USA ,stock open third

 

[UNO_RACING]

When the early Toyotas were built, the Japanese imported a lot of parts from the USA. It was part of the tready to help rebuild the infrastructure after the USA dropped the Bomb (x2). A lot of USA technology was shared and subsequently improved upon in Japan.

 

[camcruiser13]

When the early Toyotas were built, the Japs imported a lot of parts from the USA. It was part of the tready to help rebuild the infrastructure after the USA dropped the Bomb (x2).

NICE!!!

some may take offense

 

[grant5127]

When the early Toyotas were built, the Japanese imported a lot of parts from the USA. It was part of the tready to help rebuild the infrastructure after the USA dropped the Bomb (x2). A lot of USA technology was shared and subsequently improved upon in Japan.

I like you!!! Your funny!!! got anymore good ones??

 

[UNO_RACING]

NICE!!!

some may take offense

Didn't mean to make it offensive in anyway...My appoligies.

 

[yotanut]

NICE!!!

some may take offense

So what? It's as arbitrary as the rest of the english speaking countries calling us yanks. It's a forum.

 

[Mark W]

When the early Toyotas were built, the Japanese imported a lot of parts from the USA. It was part of the tready to help rebuild the infrastructure after the USA dropped the Bomb (x2). A lot of USA technology was shared and subsequently improved upon in Japan.

Are you seriously suggesting that this is an OEM pinion shaft in a Cruiser diff that was built in the US and so stamped. Seriously?


Mark...

 

[Big Bore Lover]

Not sure about it but I know a few gents that served in the military after post WWII that have told me about a town in Japan that was named USA. Evidently it was a way to try to deal with the fact of folks not wanting to buy from Japan. I don't know if its a fact or not but I have seen stranger. Anyone know any older vets you might be able to ask about it?

 

[camcruiser13]

So what? It's as arbitrary as the rest of the english speaking countries calling us yanks. It's a forum.

so respect goes out the window in forums huh?

doesnt mean we stoop to everyone elses level.

just because your in rome, doesnt mean you have to act like a roman.


UNO i know you didnt mean any offense, and none was taken, just better safe than sorry, im sure i have offened many.

okay im done chitchating

 

[thecrazygreek]

Better call the PC police and the whambulance..

 

[D'Animal]

Not sure about it but I know a few gents that served in the military after post WWII that have told me about a town in Japan that was named USA. Evidently it was a way to try to deal with the fact of folks not wanting to buy from Japan. I don't know if its a fact or not but I have seen stranger. Anyone know any older vets you might be able to ask about it?

I don't know anything about the carrier in the picture. Mickey Thompson used to have his tires made in USA, Japan. As apposed to U.S.A.

 

[Landpimp]

posted on April 1st................bull****

 

[pbgbottle]

good one didn't even think of that . the pic is real . was just curious if anybody else had ever seen this before.,still have to pull the rear 3rd to see what it looks like . this is from a 78 fj40

posted on April 1st................bull****

 

[Poser]

I have not ever seen that stamped into a spider gear pinion shaft before. It would not surprise me that there is aftermarket ones available and that someone has been into that differential previous to you picking it up.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Hmmm... I've never seen that either. I've got a couple different aftermarket & stock cross-shafts in stock, none are made in the USA. All are Japanese or Aussie.

Could have been a US spec cross shaft, turned down/modified for the Cruiser?

 

[pbgbottle]

decided to look at the two shafts today , they where both kinda stuck .gave them a little wack and out they slid . didn't look to good . what happened here?
first pic is from the rear diff ,the second pic is from the front diff . both diffs had the made in USA shafts in them

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Need some new Japanese spec ones?

 

[pbgbottle]

not right now thanks anyways .these are just some spare thirds i will have hanging around till someone needs them

Need some new Japanese spec ones?