fireman1559

i hav searched but i couldnt find anything on the old 80 model suburban front axle i found one in a scrap yard and i was wanting to know if it would work what do yall think

Toy-SkiTzo

is it a k20 or k30 burb?

fireman1559

not sure half of the body was gone which one should i b looking for cause yota axles r very few and far between round here so chevy axles r very easy to come by

Toy-SkiTzo

well either way the front end out of any suburban will be really wide weather it is a 3/4 ton k20 or a one ton k30 you will not be stret legal. unless you plan on building a dedicated trail rig get a toy axle,

934rnr

I wouldn't a d44 is much weaker than a toyota axle.
I would check www.craigslist.com in your area. Find a 85 and older toyota someone is selling as a parts vehicle.

bigarms23

it should work is it a 10bolt or d44 you might need to shorten it or run wheel spacers in the rear

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

Toy SFA axles are easy to find...and would suit you better.

fireman1559

well it was hard but i found a land cruiser axle that i am going to use

RevNL

You've already found another solution, but...

It could be a good axle. It's probably a Dana 44 and might have flat top knuckles for a high-steer. Should be spring-over-axle. Wheel bolt pattern will match the rear Toyota axle. It's way too wide, of course, but it's not really that hard to narrow one. There are how-to's all over the web about how to narrow an axle.


FYI: Scout axles are a really bad idea for a swap. Axle tubes are smaller diameter than any other Dana 44, diff housing is cast for spring-under-axle, knuckles aren't flat-top, low steer arms are too long for the Toyota IFS steering box, caster angle is zero degrees. It's easier and cheaper to buy a Chevy axle and narrow it (or stick with Toyota...).