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

 

is it a k20 or k30 burb?

 

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

 

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,

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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...).