Strait Axel Swap
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cometobanks
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There's no reason to use full size stuff unless you are boosting everything. Big horsepower, big trans, stronger transfer case outputs. If you aren't doing that stuff use a Toyota front end. Aaaaand if you're worried about cheap, don't start a conversion.
BSGcustoms
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to shorten an axle you have to get the shaft re-splined or find a shorter one that fits and cut your housing that size. Getting it re-splined is not cheap, but if you can cut, shorten, and safely weld the housing yourself the whole process isn't too bad.
I would stay toyota though unless you plan on really big house power as it would look better than miss matched axles and generally be cheaper and make life easier. If you stay toyota there are also always 30 spline longs to consider, not cheap per se but a good deal considering how strong they make a toy axle. At least around here old toyota axles are pretty easy to come by.
I would stay toyota though unless you plan on really big house power as it would look better than miss matched axles and generally be cheaper and make life easier. If you stay toyota there are also always 30 spline longs to consider, not cheap per se but a good deal considering how strong they make a toy axle. At least around here old toyota axles are pretty easy to come by.
BSGcustoms
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tons of places sell the full set of tabs etc for the swap, I know sky offroad makes one as well as All Pro, I also think a vendor on here makes a kit, addictive offroad.
Hyde802
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Trail gear.
Toyota, Suzuki Samurai, and Jeep Off Road Parts
Or piece together your own. Or link it...
What do with the truck... mud? rocks? malls?
Toyota, Suzuki Samurai, and Jeep Off Road Parts
Or piece together your own. Or link it...
What do with the truck... mud? rocks? malls?
hjalti_gto
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Trail gear.
Toyota, Suzuki Samurai, and Jeep Off Road Parts
Or piece together your own. Or link it...
What do with the truck... mud? rocks? malls?
REAL offroad trucks do not have leafsprings!
REAL offroad trucks do not have leafsprings!
please do explain? as this may help the OP figure out what he wants to do. also I am curious to what you are suggesting?
hjalti_gto
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hjalti_gto
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Leaf Benefts
In terms of function, leaf spring suspensions are much simpler, since the axle is suspended by the spring, and does not require the complicated suspension geometry of the coil-spring set-up. Leaf springs are also much sturdier(bad in a lightweight toyota) and are capable of handling much higher loads with less deflection than coils.
Coil Benefits
Coil spring suspensions offer more range of suspension movement, and allow the user a wider tuning envelope through the suspension range than leaf springs. Practically all high performance applications use coil springs where possible and budget permits. Coil spring suspensions also usually perform better, having better engineered geometry than leafs.
Leaf Drawbacks
The leaf springs' simplicity is as much a curse as a blessing. Since these spring attach at fixed points on the chassis, they give very little room for adjustability of suspension geometry. These springs also flex a great deal less than coil springs, resulting in a loss of wheel-to-ground contact under extreme conditions.
Coil Springs
The two main drawbacks to a coil spring suspension are cost and load-bearing. Cost isn't so much an issue, if the vehicle was originally equipped with coil springs, but retro-fits can be very expensive and time consuming. Coils are not generally favored for very heavy vehicles, as the coil on axle setup isn't nearly as stable or strong as a proper leaf spring.
Conclusion
For heavy, industrial or budget-limited applications, leaf springs will usually do an acceptable job and prove themselves a durable choice. However, there are very few applications which will benefit from leafs over coils where performance is concerned.
