Swapping front axle from drums to disc

[Living in the Past]

Early disk brakes should fit but this case they are a little to early. Disk brakes didn't start until the 76 model year. So I would make sure you know what you are getting.

John

 

[AZkick-n40]

My bad - they are from either a '76 or '78. Doing too many things at one time - it's tough to try to do my job while inquiring about my FJ45.

 

[bad_religion_au]

Did Toyota make different front axles for US, Canada, Austrialia, and South America? Or would a 1978 axle be the same regardless of where the truck was originally sold?

I have a line on some disc brakes (no axle) from another person that came out of a '75 FJ40 - what is the chance it will fit my Costa Rica '78 FJ45?

Hate to get stuck w/ something that I can't use.

Yes and No.

for instance a 1978 axle off a fj55 in the US has disk brakes, a 1978 fj55 front axle from an australian cruiser has drum brakes. but same CV's inners and diffs.

although when america swapped to 3.70:1, australia continued in 4.11:1 diff ratio...