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 Post subject: What axles
PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:44 pm 
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I was wondering what axles you guys use when you go to solid axles. i just picked up a 79 4x4 luv with a 4 cylinder and a manual. I want to go to solid suspension and dont know what axles to use. thanks in advance.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:28 pm 
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look at this it should help http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=16483

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:48 pm 
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One tons all the way.dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:52 pm 
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widowmaker wrote:
One tons all the way.dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear.


This is rather overkill, with these axles, you'd double the weight of the truck and need a whole new drivetrain. Not to mention you'd need to run a 4" taller tire with these bad boys to have the same ground clearance as a yota ( example 33;s on yota = ground clearance of 37's on one tons)

If thats what you wanting to do, then by all means, but the yota front axle is the easiest and most efficient.

My current DD is a one ton Chevy and has a 60 and 14bff, but it also weighs 4 tons and makes 400 ft lbs,
not 1 ton , making~90 ft lbs! haha


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:08 am 
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Yeah it does all depend on how serious you want to get, but the way I look at it if your going to do it go big or go home.

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