Toyota Super Axles!!!!! info?

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In keeping with the poster's parameters, we offered suggestions based on Toyota axles, then it devolved to sarcasm.
 
Warning... serious answers to follow

foxxche said:
Can you put on one ton bearings and a dana44 or dana60 inner c's and knuckles on the mini truck axle? ;p
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Sure, anything is possible, however at that point you're pretty much just building an axle from scratch... in which case why not just cut down a Dana and be done with it?

foxxche said:
Same goes for the rear with the bearings?
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The diffs are going to be the weak points, not the axle bearings...

foxxche said:
if not how do i BULLETPROOF a minitruck axle?
besides Longfields, trusses, and diff guards?
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That is how you bulletproof a toyota axle... :confused:

With a V8 and 35's you would probably be fine with all stock mini truck stuff as long as it was all set up correctly and tight, and you aren't driving it like you want it to break... See this thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/79-95-toyota-truck-tech/355327-how-long-will-they-last.html

600hp, Longs and 38's and he popped a few diffs... Why reinvent the wheel when you could be out wheeling? :cheers:
 
Combat Chuck said:
welcome to the deluge Dave!
Thanks for steering this one back on course.
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No Problem.

On my 82 mini I did:
Front:
Longfield 30 splines
Trail Gear 6 stud knuckles
Dif Cover
Marlin axle reinforcement next to the knuckle ball
Axle Truss
Gear Ratio is 5.29 low pinion/ with an ARB. I have a High pinion but have been told the low is actually stronger.
My front axle weak link is that I have wheel spacers. I understand you can run a IFS hub assembly to get a wider axle but haven't researched it out. Also have not installed ARP knuckle studs, which would be another upgrade.

I know others that run detroits up front that wheel the Pee out of their trucks, way more than I will ever do and after many trips to the hammers etc have broken a lonfield and a knuckle. But if you wheel anything hard enough it will break eventually. One of the keys is Transfer case Twin Sticks so you can disengage the front axle when you don't need it.

Rear :
IFS rear axle for added width
V6 3rd with 5.29 and a detroit
Trail gear rear axle shafts
Disc brakes
Rear Dif cover (use the front just weld it on the back)

Another option on the rear would be Front Range's Full floater kit.


I haven't broken anything but a tie rod end lately. Then again I did not wheel enough this year. Over build and over analyze is half the fun, the other half is to go out and wheel it.
 
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2ndGenToyotaFan said:
Sure, anything is possible, however at that point you're pretty much just building an axle from scratch... in which case why not just cut down a Dana and be done with it?
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Better yet, have the Dana made to length. You'll have to search, but I know I've seen a few places that offered them in different lengths. I'd still recommend going with a standard length and style used in some production vehicle so parts are more readily available. Fender flairs can always be fabricated to get the tires covered.
 
Chop Shop said:
WTF?

Is a person not allowed to use a normal ol d60 anymore?

If the toy shiit wont work, then pass go and move straight to the most expensive overbuilt stuff he dont need.

I guess a 600 dollar Cragslist 60 is out of the question.
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Well a regular D60 would be just too simple, c'mon man something that easy to obtain can't POSSIBLY be strong enough. :beer:

If he went with the typical built toy setup that he specifically doesn't want for whatever reason he'd be set just fine with a Lexus 4.0, obviously he's a man of taste that wants only the finest in clusterf*ck axle building.
 
Dana 60 outers with the 8" 3rd member....that could be the smartest thing Ive ever heard. You wil NEVER break the outers....EVER!
 
petescoffee said:
Notice the original poster has not come back. hopw we didn't scare him off.

Another option staying Toyota Axle in the rear is to use Poly Performance axle shafts.
Or may be go witha Tundra rear axle.
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Yeah, that new Tundra 10" third's supposed to be way beefy.

I know Larry was running Moser axles last I checked. They never broke, but he spun one. That's a hard to avoid fact of life, once you hit the serious rocks, inners come and go pretty readily, regardless of how "bulletproof" the axle is supposed to be.
 
Its pretty hard to break a stock 8" axle shaft...

9.5=poor mans 10". Is it as strong who knows...prolly not, but its strong enough for most.
 
Get some bobby longfields for the front Toyota 8" and a V6 3rd for the rear, maybe some chromoly outers for the rear as well. They will run 40" tires (within reason) all year long :D
 
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