Spindle Source Experience

[jmvar]

Looks like I need 2 new spindles. Anyone have experience with these from Cruiserparts.net?

Steering Knuckle Spindle For Solid Front Axle 1990+ [43401-60080] - $144.99 : CruiserParts.net, Toyota Landcruiser Parts

My other options are to buy new from toyota and used from a part out or from cruiserparts.

Trying to weigh all my options.

 

[rain76king]

No experience with the product but Plenty of good experiences between the members of our club and the folks at Cruiserpart.

 

[Kernal]

Where are those spindles made?

 

[jmvar]

Where are those spindles made?

No idea, I will give the cruiserparts guys a ring and ask some questions when I get off work.

 

[jmvar]

Hmmm, made in Japan to toyota specs. Cruiserparts.net guy I spoke to gave them the thumbs up.

I will wait to see what my friend at the local lexus dealer charges, I know it will probably be close to 2x's what these cost at $145 each so I have some decisions to make.

 

[Cancruiser]

Hmmm, made in Japan to toyota specs. Cruiserparts.net guy I spoke to gave them the thumbs up.

Hmmm .. sounds fishy, why then they are trying to give the impression it is a Toyota OEM part by placing it on top of a Toyota parts box...

The cheapest price I found online for an OEM spindle from a Toyota dealers was $225. Or check with Beno on the forum.

 

[Layonnn]

Hmmm .. sounds fishy, why then they are trying to give the impression it is a Toyota OEM part by placing it on top of a Toyota parts box...

The cheapest price I found online for an OEM spindle from a Toyota dealers was $225. Or check with Beno on the forum.

Beno no longer works at a dealership. He works for Profitts.

 

[Cancruiser]

Beno no longer works at a dealership. He works for Profitts.

Huh.. didn't know that..

 

[cruiserdan]

Beno no longer works at a dealership. He works for Profitts.

Correction, He runs Proffitt's.

 

[nakman]

So... why not just buy that spindle from one of your friendly Larry Miller dealers then? price should be in the ~$230 range, it does look like the part number is the same.

That's a pretty major component there, not where I'd tend to skimp. But who knows I could just be naive and risk-averse..

 

[cruiserdan]

So... why not just buy that spindle from one of your friendly Larry Miller dealers then? price should be in the ~$230 range, it does look like the part number is the same.

That's a pretty major component there, not where I'd tend to skimp. But who knows I could just be naive and risk-averse..

That's a three-year-old invoice but the $ numbers are close.

 

[nakman]

That's a three-year-old invoice but the numbers are close.

Amazing. Feels like it was just last summer...

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

FYI, if you order from Cruiserparts.net, make sure they have it in stock for immediate delivery, otherwise you have to wait for overseas shipping too.

 

[Sc0-]

Did you end up grabbing these spindles or the OEM versions?

 

[Rwhat]

They are also a vendor here on the forum. I wish i would have known about this option before i dropped close to $500 on new ones.

 

[96beast]

Was going to start a new thread asking about these. Anyone have any updates on their use?

 

[concretejungle]

Was going to start a new thread asking about these. Anyone have any updates on their use?

IIRC there was a thread some time back about these. I "think" that these are an upgraded part and were used in Australia first which is how we got to hear bout them. I also think this was one of the reasons of guys having the zirk fitting on the outside of the dust cap to grease them and supposedly to push grease into the birf.

A search might pull that thread up.

 

[96beast]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/357923-greasable-birfield-cv-joints-done.html

Is this the thread you are talking about? Couldn't find any mention of spindles in there. This is the only thread I can find mentioning these spindles. I am in the middle of a rebuild and am thinking I should replace both of mine. I'm wondering how these have performed and held up for others.

 

[86tuning]

Sell me your spares, I'm building a trailer

 

[concretejungle]

OK, yea that is the thread that has the grease fitting. I guess it was another thread and i think Beno was one of the folks who was testing them out about the bushing vs. bearings.