Let’s hope not
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Yeah right! You can break anything…
No snow wheeling in your future?
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Wentworth springs/ Uncle Tom's cabin is my yearly snow run. We camp at Wentworth
When will I receive an Invitation??????
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As soon as I know when. I'll let you know.
It just started raining here yesterday and we're getting a good storm rolling in. Hopefully, another month and it'll have a nice base of snow. I would pencil in the first or second week of Dec for now. Based on "rain/snow" weather
that is a good one in a good snow year but in bad snow years not much there. I lived in cool for a couple years and it was hit or miss depending on the snow level.
Hopefully this year is a good year.
here is a crazy idea but has anyone ever looked at using the TG studless hub for the rear hub on the full float axle? it would eliminate that one weak point and add alot of engagement area on the splines of the shaft.
Longfield Studless Hub (Toyota) - https://trail-gear.com/axles/longfield-studless-hub-toyota.html
only tough part is seeing what it would do to track width and getting the stock rear brakes to work.
Longfield Studless Hub (Toyota) - https://trail-gear.com/axles/longfield-studless-hub-toyota.html
only tough part is seeing what it would do to track width and getting the stock rear brakes to work.
Do you mean the stock e-brake?
For those that keep full time 4WD, this looks to be a good option on the front. Longfield is a reliable brand, (from what I hear). Actually, if these would also work on the rear axle, it would be a simple way, (if installed on all four,) to release the drive train for flat towing.
yeah the e brake, or if the entire stock brake and e brake system could be used in the rear with some figuring.
I have seen adaptations form the studless hub in the front of an 80 but never the rear on the full float. to me it seems like a lot stronger concept than the stud and dowl connection for the RCV drive flange.
really it is just an adaptation of a dana style front hub so there may be cheaper easier options with some homework. maybe find some dana44 6 lug hubs and find conversion bearings?
sorry @spyduh if this is too much of a derail of your build thread, but given your previous carnage it got me thinking.
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I'm not a fan of the TG studless. I had a buddy this year with a mini truck break one off at the Rubicon. Luckily he had a Fj80 OEM flange and hardware to trail fix. He got out on the stock 80 flange. LOL
I think the 7/16 and dowels should hold up great. I'm not the first to do this and plenty of MUD guys have already made the jump to 7/16.
I think the 7/16 and dowels should hold up great. I'm not the first to do this and plenty of MUD guys have already made the jump to 7/16.
that is a bummer if you can break them on a mini truck. do you remember what part failed? I know with TG it seems to be hit or miss on their metallurgy. guess it is another cool concept that is not that cool.
There’s is this guy on here who wheels tough trails on 39’s with stock size hardware and has never broken down. I believe his mud handle is @Broski. I’ve never broken mine either but I run small 37’s so…..
Yeah, that's not good news! I thought it was a Longfield modified hub, not TG.
Why not go w/ the RCV rears??
Longfield was the s*** before Bobby Long died and his wife sold to Trail Gear.
You are good to go.
No dowels?
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As you know the dowels they give you are stupid short. I ordered some USA made hardened 5/16 x 1" dowels from Amazon. Waiting for them.......
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