so i'm goin to switch in the wider rear axle (i need spacers up front cause i hit the leaf springs and box when turning) so i'm goin to match the width up front. so my bud told be you can take stuff off an ifs and replace parts of the live axle instead of using spacers and you'll still gain 3 in total width. has anyone does this? what all do i need from the ifs?

 

sounds like he's talking about using the rear end from an IFS truck as the front axle. Doable? IDK, anything is possible with the right tools, knowledge and fab skills.

 

no he was saying you can take the outer assembly from an ifs and put your stock hubs in it and run it on the original solid front axle.

 

yes .. the 86-95 IFS hubs are interchangeable ... and wider .. and match the width of the 86-95 rear axle housing ..


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ok. so i just get the ifs hub assemply. do i run those calipers and rotors or what?

 

bolt pattern is the same .. so all of your old parts will work ..

i might suggest the up grade though ..

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like the v6 calipers and vented rotors? if i pull ifs hubs from a v6 pickup isn't it the same thing.

 

yes vented landcruiser rotors and V6 IFS calipers ..

IFS truck rotors are not vented .. they are solid

I have them on mine .. check out my current build in my sign.


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ok. thank you. trying to decide if it's better to do all that or just get spacers

 

spacers are what ? $65.00 and about 1/2 hour to install ...


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All this is detailed in several threads on here as well as the Pirate Toyota FAQ.

 

ya but i want to do it the right way and the stronger way so that's why i was looking into this

 

So whats the point of buying the sky kit if you can just use IFS hubs to gain the width?

 

i would imagine it might be easier but parts from a junkyard would be a lot cheaper and probably worth the extra effort

 

using the IFS parts to widen the front SA is not just slapping the parts on:
http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new...uct.php?id=127

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...postid=1649941

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...9&page=1&pp=25
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...15#post2423615

some of this should help you out