Front Axle Rebuild...the hard way....

[Farr off road]

Guess the cop was cool about the liquor breath??

After seeing your fine skills I guess he figured there was no need for the field sobriety test!!

Great save Woody!!!

 

[woody]

I thought that you had to run that shield for proper spacing?

not sure what it would space....it's sheet metal, no 'reinforcement' like a FJ40, and locates outside the spindle...if anything, the spindle bolts now go 1/16" deeper...no biggie...

 

[CreeperSleeper]

not sure what it would space....it's sheet metal, no 'reinforcement' like a FJ40, and locates outside the spindle...if anything, the spindle bolts now go 1/16" deeper...no biggie...

Then why do people cut them or run a spacer on a mini-truck axle?

Trail-Gear Inc > Backing Plate Eliminator

 

[woody]

spindle design is different...there is a 'ridge' that will cause the dust shield to deform if you don't space it out.

left: FJ40....or minitruck....not sure really, it was on the shelf along with a dozen others....note the ridge just inside the bolt holds...

right: FZJ80...or what's left....no ridge (hhmm....maybe I should save that bearing...)

 

[wob]

Looks like the road salt is not too kind.

You're very lucky.

 

[Beowulf]

(hhmm....maybe I should save that bearing...)

That bearing is questionable for a spare wheel bearing but it would make a good muffler bearing with the added heat treating and all.

-B-

 

[OGBeno]

That bearing is questionable for a spare wheel bearing but it would make a good muffler bearing with the added heat treating and all.

-B-

Another good call by Beo....

 

[CreeperSleeper]

spindle design is different...there is a 'ridge' that will cause the dust shield to deform if you don't space it out.

Ah! Thanks, Woody... That now makes total sense. I need to tear (back) into my front end next week... Those things are history!

 

[greenfox]

Woody if were me I would have wielded every thing up and drove it a few more years