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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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44 or 42 on toyota axles

I want to see one done and what the problems were because there's a set of 44x18.5x15 dick cepek fun country's for sale that are pretty much new for $400 and if nothing will break then i will get them and if it looks cool haha
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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you'll want chrome rear axle shafts and Longs front for sure....
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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i wouldn't go over 37s.
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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couple of my buddies are running 39s without issues but have longs....
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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If I wanted to go that big, I wouldn't waste my time with Toyota axles.
I'd go 60's.



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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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I have a buddy with 42's on his 4runner but he just wheels snow. He has not broke anything as far as I know. For snow I would do it but for other types of wheeling I would upgrade to 60's like what was said above. I think alot of it is going to depend on what type of wheeling and your driving style.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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yea i was just gonna run them in the snow for a trip or two
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cheap-ass
I want to see one done and what the problems were because there's a set of 44x18.5x15 dick cepek fun country's for sale that are pretty much new for $400 and if nothing will break then i will get them and if it looks cool haha
You should buy them and swap them in.

Then admire your mall crawler, because thats about all it will be good for.

Buy them and resell them for a profit, but don't bother wasting your time trying to fit them onto your truck. Unless you have some pretty stout 60's and lots of money.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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well i think im gonna get some 37" iroks instead found them cheap local $825 for 4 and bead locks
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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once you go over a 37, its both a matter of strength and stability. 44's on such a short axle regardless of what it is, is just counter productive, you're raising the CG of the beast which completely counters the advantage of the extra ground clearance under the axles.

IT's a bad bad idea anyway you look at it IMO. 37's IME are the best width to heigh ratio for our toy width axles and besides that pretty good meeting ground to compliment the overal strength of toy axles to begin with.

also, fitting 44's under a toyota at stock width is about impossible, you're gonna rub everywhere upfront and gauranteed to hit the frame (without a bed) in the back on any normal aftermarket spring thats worth a damn

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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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i have one

Originally Posted by cheap-ass
I want to see one done and what the problems were because there's a set of 44x18.5x15 dick cepek fun country's for sale that are pretty much new for $400 and if nothing will break then i will get them and if it looks cool haha
i have a 89 sas on 44s with a 355 small block chevy th350 tranny offroad all the time all i ever have broke is a hub so who ever says there weak is wrong
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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wow swampdonkey1991, to thread revives about 44" tires in one day!!
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by swampdonkey1991
i have a 89 sas on 44s with a 355 small block chevy th350 tranny offroad all the time all i ever have broke is a hub so who ever says there weak is wrong
on toy axles? what T/C?
thing must be running with 4 plugs disconnected
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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no everyone that hits the swamp with me dont understand how it wont break on the road i can bust the 4 barrel and melt the 44s with no problem i busted 1 hub 1 time because the front bounced up and hit the ground full throtle im trying to upload a video right now of some bad spots its been in
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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So you are running a Chevy engine, tranny and I assume transfercase with Toyota axles? Why replace all but the axles? I am sure you are running stock birfields even right? Axle size aside, your truck must be pretty darn tippy being so tall and narrow, I'm sure it doesn't have a lot of flex since the tires would be rubbing on everything with any amount of uptravel.
3 posts (edit:4 posts now) bumping old threads about your truck on 44's with stock axles and no pics=fail.

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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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james is so right, ^
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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Ok so what going to drag more mud slowing you down pretty sure a fat a$$ D60 its fast talk and very light you are right it is tippy I don't rock crawl with it so I don't worrie bout it arnd I have yet to break it
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Since i dont think anyone can understand your last post, I have three suggestions for you:
1) Check your post before you post.
2) Stop clouding up the PO's thread that is years old. I dont think he's having the issue anymore.
3) Start a build thread if you want to talk about your truck in other people's thread.
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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you can run that combo on yota axles but i would get ruff stuff fj80 front and rear first and upgrade to longfields and chromo rear axles youll have the same strength as the 60s but without the weight
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