Did a search and did not find any info. Has anyone narrowed an 80 axle? I would love to have all the benefits of the 80 axle and the stock width of the 55.
Thanks, Jeff
Thanks, Jeff
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ridgerunner said:Narrow the housing and run stock 40 FF shafts if you're intent on keeping the Cruiser rear disk/e brake setup.
I like this idea!
Mace-It will have an 80 t-case
I will not be using an 80 front axle. So far a stock 55 disc front.
I thought about putting the 55 on the 80 frame but it would just be too wide for me.
So I guess my question is has anyone done this. The tube looks to be the same diam. for at least 8" in from the spindle. Does anyone here know if the spindles on the rear are welded on like the knuckles of a front axle?
Thanks
ridgerunner said:Personally, if I was going to stick to 33s, I'd get a late 40 or 60 housing and run the factory drums.
beanz2 said:Post 1992 70 series trucks have a disk brake FF rear option. Similar parking brake system as an 80, same width as a 40 series but a full floater. As rare as hens teeth in the US though.
The interesting part is all the brake backing plate, hubs, rotors will swap directly with an 80 series rear axle but the hub WMS are about 1.5" further inboard than the 80, so you narrow an 80 axle width (WMS to WMS) by about 3".
Dave
Stock late model FF's have the same integrated pbrake as the SF's do.
SO, instead of going to all the trouble of narrowing a 80 series rear, get a stock 40 series FF rear with the right brakes..
Radd Cruisers said:For sure the same width?
Always thought the 70 stuff was a bit wider|?
I like the big discs with the e-brake, the full floating, and the e-locker. The D60 is overkill for me. I am only going to run 33's and want to keep my 55 narrow. I would also like to keep it mostly Toy. I have a non US full floater with caddy calipers. It was a pita and doesn't work well.
Mark W said:Toyota disc and rotors are an easy swap onto a Toyota FF rear axle. They work great.