sleeoffroad
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It always cost more to do it right the 2nd time. 
In heavy rock crawling most stock housings do not last.
In heavy rock crawling most stock housings do not last.
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It always cost more to do it right the 2nd time.
In heavy rock crawling most stock housings do not last.
Is that true for the heavy 80s or does that also count the mini's you run with? It seemed to me the 40 series axle held up pretty well to rock crawling(after its been updated long, studs,arms,kunckles) ...or is it just the housing that bends a fails?..
I have not heard of too many bent cruiser axles besides of wreaks...But what the hell do I know
The 62/80 series rear axles are trussed from the factory so I would imagine they would hold up the best...
There are a lot of non-locked guys here who would buy that e-locker.
You could then use the money to buy the correct e-locker for your application and do it right in a way many have proven works ahead of you.
You could then use the money to buy the correct e-locker for your application and do it right in a way many have proven works ahead of you.
sleeoffroad
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Mini housings are first to go, then cruiser housings. The problem is that if you do a custom swap, you introduce a lot of heat to the housing. First you cut off all the brackets, then you weld a ton of stuff to it. The housings are really not that thick and you can easily warp/bend them. Then you do some hardcore rock crawling with a couple of rolls and the housings don't survive.
Teaser pic. Some might be able to recognize what this is going under.
Teaser pic. Some might be able to recognize what this is going under.
Mini housings are first to go, then cruiser housings. The problem is that if you do a custom swap, you introduce a lot of heat to the housing. First you cut off all the brackets, then you weld a ton of stuff to it. The housings are really not that thick and you can easily warp/bend them. Then you do some hardcore rock crawling with a couple of rolls and the housings don't survive.
Teaser pic. Some might be able to recognize what this is going under.
I'm no tech guru, but if that truck is what I think it is, that's pretty damn cool.
Yup.
Sweet. Hopefully Mr. T is taking some notes.
Not likely.
99% want a gooshy ride.................
99% want a gooshy ride.................
Not likely.
99% want a gooshy ride.................
My response is not fit for printing.
Did it relate to Junk's mom and a gooshy ride?
Oh oh! I know what it is.
Slee, if you want it to stay a secret you better tell your boys to keep their mouths shut on PBB ;p
Ary
Slee, if you want it to stay a secret you better tell your boys to keep their mouths shut on PBB
;pAry
Inaccurate for sure.
Welded construction, yes, but a stock Land Cruiser housing is stronger than a ‘heavy-duty’ fabricated 9” housing from Currie, and significantly stronger than anything Ford made.
Removable center section, yes. Beyond that, hardly. Land Cruiser 40/55/60 rear axles in the USA are semi-float and use c-clips to retain the axle shaft into the housing. The ford 9” does not use c-clips, and could not, as there is not room for them inside the differential carrier. Instead of c-clips the 9” uses a four-bolt retainer that is used to keep the axle and bearing assembly into the axle housing. The axle bearing is seated in the housing on the Land Cruiser, and uses the axle shaft for the bearing race and seal wear surface.
sleeoffroad
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Oh oh! I know what it is.
Slee, if you want it to stay a secret you better tell your boys to keep their mouths shut on PBB
Ary
Ah, but it is not a secret. We just don't want to do a build thread and release the build pictures just yet. The 80 guys would not care about a 100 SAS.
hehe, I will when I get my 100
YellowJacket
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Seems like I am looking at around $850 for the diamond axle Toyota rear housing. Not as much as I would have though.
Have we already gone over the axle shafts? No way to run the mini axle shafts? Have to run the cruiser shafts. I wonder if I were to do the custom rear housing if I would just do the cruiser disc brakes or use the mini brake drums. If I were to do the hybrid, I would probably just stay with the drums. I see what Slee is saying about changing the property of the metal, heating and cooling, etc.
Have we already gone over the axle shafts? No way to run the mini axle shafts? Have to run the cruiser shafts. I wonder if I were to do the custom rear housing if I would just do the cruiser disc brakes or use the mini brake drums. If I were to do the hybrid, I would probably just stay with the drums. I see what Slee is saying about changing the property of the metal, heating and cooling, etc.
