Fergie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
Okay, dont want to do an 8.8 swap, and 44s are too damned expensive...buncha highway robbers...so a toyota axle is very good looking right now.
Here is what I have read/found out, so correct me where I am wrong, and add info where you can:
Find an axle from a 95.5 and up Toyota Tacoma 2wd. They are 5x4.5 bolt pattern, and the wms-wms is 60.75" and they are 30-spline.
The 2wd housing have 2 e-brake cables, similar to the 8.25 axle. By swapping the brake hardware from a 4wd axle, I can get rid of the one cable. The brakes are drums and are larger than 44 drums. I can't find the exact size, but I tihnk they are around 13". The metric lines are 10mm with a 1.00 thread and inverted flare, so adapters can be used for that.
I know I'll need to put new wheel studs in, and re-mount the spring perches. A 1310 adapter can be had also to mate the 3rd to a regular u-joint.
I know this is incomplete info, but I'll be getting more as the week goes on. If you have any other/more info, please weigh in and gimme your thoughts/opinions.
Thanks
Fergie
Here is what I have read/found out, so correct me where I am wrong, and add info where you can:
Find an axle from a 95.5 and up Toyota Tacoma 2wd. They are 5x4.5 bolt pattern, and the wms-wms is 60.75" and they are 30-spline.
The 2wd housing have 2 e-brake cables, similar to the 8.25 axle. By swapping the brake hardware from a 4wd axle, I can get rid of the one cable. The brakes are drums and are larger than 44 drums. I can't find the exact size, but I tihnk they are around 13". The metric lines are 10mm with a 1.00 thread and inverted flare, so adapters can be used for that.
I know I'll need to put new wheel studs in, and re-mount the spring perches. A 1310 adapter can be had also to mate the 3rd to a regular u-joint.
I know this is incomplete info, but I'll be getting more as the week goes on. If you have any other/more info, please weigh in and gimme your thoughts/opinions.
Thanks
Fergie