What material are the knuckles made out of? Can the knuckles be swapped from side to side?
Knuckle questions
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NLXTACY
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Cast iron and no
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Why not? Are they not symmetrical or does it have to do with the ackerman principle?
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That's a positive for me. Also it's not a reason that it can't be done. I'm building a custom axle and if I can swap the knuckles side to side I can build a high steer setup that welds onto the knuckle using the brake caliper mounts as a mounting point and support for lateral pressure against the arms.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Well that wasn’t your question 
* caliper mount
* steering stop
are side specific. Fill plug will be on back instead of front but no biggie.
* caliper mount
* steering stop
are side specific. Fill plug will be on back instead of front but no biggie.
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I'm going to do the ifs hub swap (tundra brake mod) anyways so the stock brake mounts are useless to me.Well that wasn’t your question
* caliper mount
* steering stop
are side specific. Fill plug will be on back instead of front but no biggie.
So the steering stops are the only real issue for them being swapped side to side. I feel like I could just cut them off and relocate them wherever they go and be fine.
I thought the IFS hub thing was only for mini truck axles? And the corresponding Tundra brakes are smaller than factory 80 stuff too, IIRC?
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Same wheel bearings and spindle. The kit I'm going to use is 17+ 4runner brakes. They're the largest you can get for 6 lug. Plus that should put the wms at 66" which will be nice. Then I'll build the rear at 64".
I thought tacoma and fj80s where the same ish and tundras where still a bit bigger. There was a guy on here that did it.
Cast steel is more correct no?
