Axle Swap

Getting started how long will ti take me ?
Phase 1 remove old axle !!!!!!!



will update with pictures as it goes along hopefully not to long goal is ready for PA jeep show.

got to love HF jack stands. I am using the same ones right now. Why is every one doing major mods in peak wheeling season. damn fools

With any luck I will be done in a week or two Its looking good Paul you got Toyota axles right?

makitupthehardway wrote:

With any luck I will be done in a week or two Its looking good Paul you got Toyota axles right?

That's great that you'll almost done. Yes I'm using Toyota axles. Working on the sping hangers now need to move springs out 3/4"

can't wait to see it done. you don't see to many jeeps with toy axles

Axles will be locked both front and rear can't wait to get this done

outboarding of springs done Still alot to do

looking good Paul I didn't think that you were doing that much work but looking at the housing you kinda don't have any way to get around it. Are you going to move the springs around in the rear at all? It would be a good time to extend the wheel base.

looks good

makitupthehardway wrote:

Are you going to move the springs around in the rear at all? It would be a good time to extend the wheel base.

No moving of the rear springs just readjusting the spring preches. Still looking for things I need for Japan meets AMC.

Paul what gears are you planning to run in the YOTA axles? Or are you waiting to get thru the build before you start building the axles?

makitupthehardway wrote:

Paul what gears are you planning to run in the YOTA axles? Or are you waiting to get thru the build before you start building the axles?

Nester
Sticking with the stock Toyota 4:10 gears planning to stay with 33". I am building the axle putting in the aussie lockers and just order Bobby LongField 30 spline Chromoly axles today these have the breaking strength of a dana 60 axle check out the test here a link.
http://www.toyotasuperaxles.com/images/torquetestgraph.jpg

got the LongField 30 spline Chromoly axles won't be braking these.

Wow, Paul you've been really busy. Everything is looking great, but why didn't you do a spring over?

Devil Dog wrote:

Wow, Paul you've been really busy. Everything is looking great, but why didn't you do a spring over?

to much money to go spring over I would have to get new springs and fight the battle of alxe wrap. If I used my springs it would be wayto high and this Jeep tips enough now. I was not going to do the longfieds until I broke the stock axle but I realy don't want to pull it apart after the first trip.

How much have you got done so far Paul ? I love the idea of using Yota axles in your jeep. That and with the D300 you have a unlimited ablity of growth. Is your T-case twin stick ? Do you think that you will step up to 35's down the road? The build is looking great so far. I wish we had more TECH STUFF on the board.

makitupthehardway wrote:

How much have you got done so far Paul ? I love the idea of using Yota axles in your jeep. That and with the D300 you have a unlimited ablity of growth. Is your T-case twin stick ? Do you think that you will step up to 35's down the road? The build is looking great so far. I wish we had more TECH STUFF on the board.

I am going to be weld the diff cover, spring perch, and knuckle ball gussets this weekend then the front axle is ready to be completely assembled. After the axle is put together the steering and brake lines need to be finished. I think 37 IROK’s or 38 TSL/SX will be a good fit with tube front fenders and trimming the back.

Yeah and you shouldn't even have to do a spring over. Anyway keep the pics coming. You do great work I can't wait to see how it turns out.

all welding is done on the axle.
ball gussets and armor



Aussie locker in carrier and now the asembly of the axle can begin so I can figue out the stearing.

Looking good. I like the 3rd member stand. what type of steering are you planning on running. Keep up the good work.

Yeah I dig the stand. Its always cool to see the tools people make. Are you going to run lock-out hubs in the front?

rockdw72 wrote:

Looking good. I like the 3rd member stand. what type of steering are you planning on running. Keep up the good work.

It will be high steer arms with hiem joints on the axle. The arms that we are using are flat but look similar to these

makitupthehardway wrote:

Yeah I dig the stand. Its always cool to see the tools people make. Are you going to run lock-out hubs in the front?

I made that stand so I could set-up my e-locker third in my tacoma and just happend to work for the older 8" diffs. He will be running the stock AISIN hubs with an upgraded hub gear from longfield

Got more done this weekend. Both lockers installed and setup


Knuckles installed kingpins now no more balljoints




Studs in housing are know to walk out due to hard wheeling so I took out all the studs and replace with button head bolts



Did not make my dead line wanted to be finish for the jeep show guess I have to make a new dead line.

did not go the P.A. jeep show today to get more done on the jeep. Here's how it stands now.

installed longfields what a pain the short side slid right in the long side another story. Had to take the third menber loose cock it to one side to get the alxe to the point that I could tap it in. I understand for other toyota drivers this is a common problem. but I got them in.

Long field installed.

installed Spindel rotors and hubs



Axle as it sits now


have to intall the brakes and figure out the stearing and the fount is done.

Saving the drivershaft to last not sure of what I'm doing with then yet.