I broke the front passenger side axle on my 89 4runner. Im gonna replace the axle assembly on both sides because i can hear the joints bind up on the driver side sometimes. is there anything aftermarket available? would you recommend going aftermarket, used or new replacement? thanks

 

buy OEM.
new, they're only like 80 bucks a pop.
and they'll last a long time..

 

Or... You could do lots of grinding welding and swearing and put 3 very cool letters into your cool signature.

 

not everybody can afford an SAS, mang, and sometimes it's not all that practical to some people.

 

yea, solid isnt an option for me right now haha. im in school so all my work is done on a budget, and in the campus parking lot. it really makes you appreciate having a garage at home.

 

if ya look at the size of the aftermarket axles from autozone/oreiley's...they are quite a bit bigger in diameter than stock ones...although im not sure if they are actually stronger LOL.

i say go aftermarket..but i'm a cheap bastard..hahahaha

 

How much are your torsion bars cranked or are you running BJ spacers? I've torn boots but never grenaded a cv. Buddy of mine had the torsions Cranked of his wifes 4rnr to run 35's, he broke cv's everytime he locked the hubs. But then again he broke birfield like toyota was paying him to change them out on his rig.

Look on CL you can find cv axles usually pretty cheap, I got 2 for $30.

 

my front end set up is completely stock. i run larger than stock all terrains but not huge. the joints and axles have never been changed as far as i know and the cv boots were completely torn off when i got the truck so who knows how long they have been like that. sorry, whats CL?

 

ahh, craigs list? just realized

 

i found someone selling front axles out of a 91 p/u. that will fit right? what years are interchangeable and is there an easy way to look up what year parts are the same? thanks

 

I use rock auto to referance parts. A little easier than some other sites.