Fergie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
The easiest swap will be this:
Find a 2wd V6 version so you get the following:
-5 on 4.5 bolt pattern
- ~60.5" wms-wms
- 30 spline shafts
The 8.4"/8.25" is a misnomer, all the diffs are 8", the housings are just different.
Once you find an axle like above, you will need to:
swap the 3rd member for the correct gearing
add a locker(lockright, no-slip, Aussie, ARB or detroit are the only available)
grind off old mounts and weld on new ones
shorten driveshaft and buy Toyota to spicer adapter
adapt all brake lines(hydraulic and e-brake)
And I think that about covers it. I have put everything together so far for super cheap. The axle was $150, the no-slip was $50, and the 3rd member swap was free. All told, this will end up less than $500 for everything.
Fergie
Find a 2wd V6 version so you get the following:
-5 on 4.5 bolt pattern
- ~60.5" wms-wms
- 30 spline shafts
The 8.4"/8.25" is a misnomer, all the diffs are 8", the housings are just different.
Once you find an axle like above, you will need to:
swap the 3rd member for the correct gearing
add a locker(lockright, no-slip, Aussie, ARB or detroit are the only available)
grind off old mounts and weld on new ones
shorten driveshaft and buy Toyota to spicer adapter
adapt all brake lines(hydraulic and e-brake)
And I think that about covers it. I have put everything together so far for super cheap. The axle was $150, the no-slip was $50, and the 3rd member swap was free. All told, this will end up less than $500 for everything.
Fergie