POPO AGIE
SILVER Star
Today I ordered an FJ60 rear axle housing to convert to a full floating axle.
After researching what it will take to modify the frame it looked like something that I have the skill set to accomplish since I did my own reverse shackle set up.
After weighing the cost of different options to install a used full floating that was quite high to have to replace the shafts.
The next option was to buy the kit to convert but would have RCV shafts and was almost as expensive.
Then I found out I can use FJ60/2 axles and found a housing to use for the conversion and found another source for a complete hub to hub FJ62 front axle that the price is not much more than I paid for the rear axle housing.
I will spend less for the two axles, then I would for the conversion kit and have 3 different assemblies. I can reuse the spindles, hub and some of the front brake parts for the rear axle. Then get new bearings and seals and rotors.
After researching what it will take to modify the frame it looked like something that I have the skill set to accomplish since I did my own reverse shackle set up.
After weighing the cost of different options to install a used full floating that was quite high to have to replace the shafts.
The next option was to buy the kit to convert but would have RCV shafts and was almost as expensive.
Then I found out I can use FJ60/2 axles and found a housing to use for the conversion and found another source for a complete hub to hub FJ62 front axle that the price is not much more than I paid for the rear axle housing.
I will spend less for the two axles, then I would for the conversion kit and have 3 different assemblies. I can reuse the spindles, hub and some of the front brake parts for the rear axle. Then get new bearings and seals and rotors.