front axle

elnino · 11-26-2009, 02:20 PM

well i found a land cruiser front axle ..and i wanted to know if i can swap it under my 94 pick up...it has a bigger ring and pinion than the axle everyone uses..its of a 94 fj80 or something like that..it was free...anyway..

good bad? info?

thanks

i know it will be the same width..

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KODE · 12-05-2009, 01:48 AM

ive seen a bunch of them done. fj80 axle is good because it has an elocker already intalled in the third member.

ocdropzone · 12-05-2009, 03:50 AM

if it was free it probably doesn't have the elocker. If it doesn't somebody got a sweet deal. It will be a great set up, if you are gonna go leafs you will need to swap out the coil mounts. Add a set of Longs to it and you should be golden...of course make sure the Front R&P matches your rear...

whokrz · 12-05-2009, 10:04 AM

The differential on a FJ80 is the same hi-pinion that people put into the mini truck axle and going forward it is stronger than the standard mini differential. They are both 8" ring gears. The main problem with the axle is if you run leaf springs the slee high steer doesn't work and you end up with a bent drag link and the tie rod in the stock location under the differential. If you are going with coils it should be a nice front axle. The FJ80 is 63.5 wms to wms.
If the axle you have really has a bigger differential it is probably a FJ60. It has a 9.5" ring gear and is 58" wms to wms. The FJ60 uses the same high steer, knuckle, birfs, etc.. as the min truck axle. It is basicly the same as the mini truck axle except it is a little wider and has a bigger differential. The rear FJ80 differential comes with a e-locker which will fit into the Fj60 front.

Rix · 12-05-2009, 11:36 PM

Yeah the steering is an issue with an 80 front and leaves.
I have a complete 80 elocker front, and I'm only using the diff because of the steering problem.

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ocdropzone Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX Posts: 4,932	if it was free it probably doesn't have the elocker. If it doesn't somebody got a sweet deal. It will be a great set up, if you are gonna go leafs you will need to swap out the coil mounts. Add a set of Longs to it and you should be golden...of course make sure the Front R&P matches your rear... __________________ ~Robb '81 Trekker The B4Runner Build TREKKER Forum Mini FAQ/Misc Ideas Thread TRY THESE SEARCH LINKS GOOGLE FOR TOYOTA WEBSITES LINK TO ONLINE FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS Drive a real 1st Gen Wheel Responsibly, Don't Screw It Up for Others

12-05-2009, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
whokrz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Suisun City, California Posts: 467	The differential on a FJ80 is the same hi-pinion that people put into the mini truck axle and going forward it is stronger than the standard mini differential. They are both 8" ring gears. The main problem with the axle is if you run leaf springs the slee high steer doesn't work and you end up with a bent drag link and the tie rod in the stock location under the differential. If you are going with coils it should be a nice front axle. The FJ80 is 63.5 wms to wms. If the axle you have really has a bigger differential it is probably a FJ60. It has a 9.5" ring gear and is 58" wms to wms. The FJ60 uses the same high steer, knuckle, birfs, etc.. as the min truck axle. It is basicly the same as the mini truck axle except it is a little wider and has a bigger differential. The rear FJ80 differential comes with a e-locker which will fit into the Fj60 front. __________________ 1990 4runner, 22re, R151, 4.7, 5.29s, E-locker front, Lock-Rite rear, 37" MTRs, 51" rears all around Trail Reviews http://www.gentryoffroad.com Toyota Factory Service Manuals http://ncttora.com/fsm/index.html

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12-05-2009, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
KODE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: HAWAII Posts: 159	ive seen a bunch of them done. fj80 axle is good because it has an elocker already intalled in the third member.

12-05-2009, 11:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rix Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Posts: 36	Yeah the steering is an issue with an 80 front and leaves. I have a complete 80 elocker front, and I'm only using the diff because of the steering problem.