Im in a bit of a bind. I pulled my front right hub to service it via the walk through online (thanks for the rec waskilly if that was you) but the front plate cracked and shattered and I can't find a replacement without spending say 190 bucks... damn... so I being a broke college student soon to make money (I hope) am considering disconnecting the front axles from the transfer case. anyone done this? can I still drive if i pull out the axles anything exposed etc etc? any other options to make her drivable for a few weeks. and by that I mean probably two months? I live in Ca with no rain during the summer and wheeling obviously wont be an option. anyway. let me know this is a cry for help... titanic style

 

What do you mean by front plate?

 

x2, I don't get it.

Until I understand what broke, I can't understand what needs to be removed to run it without that peice. Also, we need some truck info, running without a birf in an '85 may not be as bad as running without a CV in an '86.

 

what info do you need?

 

There's a thread on here somewhere where the topic of driving without the cv's was discussed.

It depends on your year/model. Do a search for "cv axle" and you should find it somewhere.

I know on mine (93 pickup), you can take them off and drive without them. On the newer tacomas I don't think you can.

 

What type of truck you have basically, unless you have done an SAS or something like that.

 

So, your profile says:which helps, but I think people are confused about what you mean by "front plate". What plate? A rotor? The friction plate in the hub?


Also, you can save some time on getting responses if you set your signature to (at least) be that profile text so people know what year truck you're talking about.

 

86 p/u the plate that holds the knob in. circle. has about six 10mm bolts on it. it's what says free and lock.
thanks for the heads up on the signature

 

i think the signature works now.

 

This?



or this?

 

U talkin about the lockout hub, the thing u turn to lock your tires for 4 wheel drive?

 

I have several spare hubs and plates!

 

that. a section that has two bolt holes crumbled. its like the stuff is made from white metal. 190 to replace from toyota.

 

how much would it cost to coax one of those out here?

 

Get it from trx125 or search the for sale threads. I think I saw some on there too. You could also look local in a scrap-yard.

Whatever you do don't pay $190 at the stealership!