Spool/Gears

[tsunami]

I keep reading about people having spools in their FJ-40's, but I cannot for the life of me, find where to get them?

Also looked in every place I know for gears, but nobody seems to list them... Who provides the best gears for the best prices?

 

[bustanutley]

spool = welded

but seriously I think people that have spooled cruiser rears are using some sort of modified chevy spool, maybe a 12 bolt?

 

[Mace]

spool = welded

 

[VTFJ40]

Only toyota spools I've heard of are for the 8" only.

 

[Isotel]

and unless its a Trail only Truck, i wouldint recomend it.. Tires will get eaten up QUCK.. Ask me how i know!...
Welded Rear - 1.5 years, 8 sets of Tires.. (Most where used, and i didint wear them all out) but i think its still impressive, lol
1. Tires that came on the truck
2. 235 mudders Given to me to get around till i did the lift
3. 35x15.5 sx Swampers - Wore the crap out of them last summer
4. 37" Goodyear MTR's - Sold them after a month, (too big, needed Cash)
5. 35" Baja Claw's - Bald, didint last long..
5. different set of 235's (looked funny with a SOA)
6. 33" Allterrain's, only on for a month or so
7. 36" Swamper's, ( wheeling Tires)
8. 35" Procomp mudders (street tires)

 

[Mace]

and unless its a Trail only Truck, i wouldint recomend it.. Tires will get eaten up QUCK.. Ask me how i know!...
Welded Rear - 1.5 years, 8 sets of Tires.. (Most where used, and i didint wear them all out) but i think its still impressive, lol
1. Tires that came on the truck
2. 235 mudders Given to me to get around till i did the lift
3. 35x15.5 sx Swampers - Wore the crap out of them last summer
4. 37" Goodyear MTR's - Sold them after a month, (too big, needed Cash)
5. 35" Baja Claw's - Bald, didint last long..
5. different set of 235's (looked funny with a SOA)
6. 33" Allterrain's, only on for a month or so
7. 36" Swamper's, ( wheeling Tires)
8. 35" Procomp mudders (street tires)

lol

that is not the greatest comparison

 

[71-CRUISER]

Weld it. Woody has a great write up on it somewhere on this site.

 

[woody]

hit Cruiser Tech, press Ctrl-F and type in "weld" in the search box.....

My welded rear has survived 2 busted pinions, busted links, a busted Long, a sheared t-case output, and a busted knuckle....

isotel, me thinks you have a tire fettish...I ran 3 years on my SX's and there is lots of tread on those, but it IS a 95+% trail only rig.

IMO, unless you are $$ for an ARB, a locker will act the same as a welded diff since the second you apply any power it locks tight anyways (course, plan B is drive like a sissy and coast corners, but who bothers with that? lol)

 

[camcruiser13]

i have looked for spools as well, couldnt find any and after my brother put one in his sami i dont think i would do it unless it was a trail rig only. i did however install my aussie locker about ten minutes ago.

 

[hammerhead]

I agree with Woody. I now run spooled in the rear and haven't seen much change in tire wear compared to the lock-right I ran for years. Sure makes it interesting on ice though...