pennywize

I've been wondering this for some time.
Is there anywhere that one could buy a completely rebuilt ready to bolt on Toyota solid front axle and have it shipped to their door.
Knuckle service kit, wheel bearings, new gears, rotors, calipers, etc...
Does everyone that does a SAS rebuild their own? Wouldn't it be nice to just order one and have it arrive at your garage and you bolt it up, with whatever ratio and locker you want already installed?
Am I crazy for thinking this?
Theres gotta be somewhere that rebuilds and ships axles out, I just couldn't find anywhere that did.

Thanks!

Elvota

Honestly... it's not that hard to do. About the only special tool you need is a 54mm socket which Marlin (and others) sell. There are even other options one can improvise for the socket

Local should always be cheaper with shipping. I think the general simplicity of the rebuild would limit the market.

You could buy an entire 3rd though, all ready setup with gears and locker of your choice. Then you could just drop that in when you rebuild the axle.

Edit: One more thing... it's nice to have the knowledge of how the axle (and inners) all fit together. SAS rigs generally get pushed harder, so when parts fail you'll have to be able to fix them. Can't be sending that axle all around when repairs need to be made. Ask YT or search for the rebuild steps and you will see it's not so bad.

pennywize

yeah i rebuilt mine no problem, new gears and a locker. i was just wondering if anywhere rebuilt and shipped them. i dont need one i was just curious.
thanks!

Adam F

I'll rebuild and ship one for ya if you pay me enough

Seriously though. I think the cost would be too high since they aren't exactly easy to come by, and they weight alot fully assembled, so shipping would be outrageous

Yota Tony

The cost would kill that and the solid axles are getting harder to come by. Remember at the youngest these trucks are almost 20 years old now.

If you want something that is true bolt in ready to go, look at a Diamond axle

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

All Pro does:
- http://allprooffroad.com/index.php?o...ask=view&id=53

Not quite a stock front axle, but comes complete if you add a 3rd member of your choice.

91TPU

i just drooled a lil bit, and then the drool shot back into my mouth once i saw the price...

Elvota

$4399........

Heck, that's what I paid for my 4Runner to begin with.

Yota Tony

I think you can get a Diamond for cheaper then that.

b.miller123

Sky Manufacturing has them for tacomas, but I'm sure they would build one for a '86-'95, only $800 for a bare housing? sounds a little expensive, but you get it made the way you want, diff side, width and casterwise, no need to get wheel spacers or to do a cut and turn with a used axle, you have to get custom axleshafts made, but who wants birfields anyways? And they are going to make them for use with E-lockers too

Just my 2 cents,
I haven't ordered anything from them so I can't say anything as for craftsmanship or quality, but ask around i guess