That's the first I've heard the utterance that ATs are for trailer queens.... Hahahaha.
Dood, run 80 axles, 80 arms/links, and 80 coils, and call it a day.
While I realize there are probably a handful of failures of an untouched 8" R&P on 35" or smaller tires, truth is, they're may be as many with the 9.5" similar.
Until +35s, with an untouched diff, see no cause for concern, and the only reason why I say untouched is, I'd bet the majority of failures of 8" diffs, with 37s that have been regeared, are due to less than ideal installs.
Until you're bound up in reverse, and gettin' it with the skinny pedal, in a Cruiser you give two chits about the body of, the 8" ain't gonna spontaneously explode.
Same goes for elocked (or converted).
How many people have really had to torch out the housing to remove the axle stub?
Two? Three?
It ain't a common enough occurrence to truly be alarmed about, unless trying to hang with a bird cage rock buggy in a 5k station wagon. As with anything, judicious usage of the skinny pedal is key, and gearing deeper, cause you can with the split case, it's gonna negate benefit of gassing it, anyway.
Granted, I had every intention of cutting all of it out, but the 80 arms "limit flex" by design off road, because it maintains the drivers vision to the vehicles plane and forces the fairly good rear 5 link to move around, again, mo betta as we all know it's better to push the shopping cart, not pull it.
If I hadn't finally sold the 450 parts rig, I'd gladly send you the rest of what you need, link wise, to complete.
As to the 3FE.....meh......
A temporary measure by Toyota to maintain a US presence while trying to adapt the 1FZ-F(E) to the strict CA emissions standards.
( :cowering: :scared: )
Bahahahaha.
For humor, at least the last part.
Gotta remember that, somewhere out there, is that dumba$$ that thought the ideal drivetrain was an early 2F block, late 2F internal, 3F head, manifolds, carb, ignition, 3FE peripherals, H55, split case with e brake, and rebuilt OE axles.
What a dumba$$....