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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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I think they only have like 16 spline axles, so you would have to upgrade those, need a cherry picker to take the diff out, steering would have to be hydraulic! (I doubt a toyota box would turn those!!) Weight, they are heavy! You would need some power just to get up and move!
The "high pinion" design would not work on a toyota without a huge lift, and very large bump stops!! It would hit the oil pan!!

Also special wheels are needed, and unless you go custom, I think the size is 19.5in by 8 or solmething weird and big like that, and the bolt pattern is huge!!

They are good for mudders because the DS angle on them is good when coupled to a 20+inch lift!!
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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^^haha rip your face off...

so who is that guy in your avy? lol that stash rules.
Dude?!?! You need to go rent Office Space!!! Thats Lawrence...."F@#kin-A man"
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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BTW....I just caught this post

Do not speak ill of that thing! It is sex on wheels









http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...900&highlight=
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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That exhaust is )*$%$^ SWEET.

Kinda like the old Ford GT40
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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indeed i get wood over that thing every time i look at it.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Think of these?
http://www.overkilleng.com/axles/atomicaxles.html

i would run these in a truggy.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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ah the cv axles
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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those atomic axles are sick, $9,000 for just one though.. ouch!
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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You guys need to go check out Trucks gone Wild. Then you'll understand why i want rockwells. Seriously go check it out. Dont forget to look into Jesse Black saloon truck pulls. Well worth it.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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What size tire are you wanting to run, and with how much power that you are looking at Rockwells?
Tractor tires and a SBC. And plant that skinny petal to the floor
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Belize Off Road Team
Think of these?
http://www.overkilleng.com/axles/atomicaxles.html

i would run these in a truggy.
Yes, for those of us with stupid amounts of money, that would be a great upgrade.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 4rnr
BTW....I just caught this post

Do not speak ill of that thing! It is sex on wheels









http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...900&highlight=
Originally Posted by tc
That exhaust is )*$%$^ SWEET.

Kinda like the old Ford GT40
If you want to see it in person, Slee Offroad now owns that truck.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 4rnr

Do not speak ill of that thing! It is sex on wheels









http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...900&highlight=
My god that is gorgeous! Clean it up a little and the things I could do... And those overkill axles would be fun if they didn't cost 19x what I paid for my truck.

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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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even i have to admit, that truck is pretty badass. Everything i want in a truck. Just needs some tractor tread lol
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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Mud is all we have down here in south florida. There are a couple toyotas running around on rockwells. The weight is a huge difference. But when someone says "You can't run any bigger the 38's-40's on a smaller then one ton axle" I beg to differ. I run yota axles with my 46 inch tall tractor tires and dont want the weight of bigger axles. I wish they made a toyota top loader though
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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What all do you have done to your axles? I run stock axles with 5.29's and lockers front/rear with 39.5's. All i do is play in the mud with it tho. 44's is the biggest i want to run but everybody says thats to much on them axles. I'm from lakeland, and i've seen some crazy things down there.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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I don't know anything about mud trucks but look at the post above you, he says he has 46's on his so I know you say you've heard you can't but apparently you can. Well maybe they can't but he can so I would try and get a hold of that guy. Just my 2cents
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Yotakid23
I don't know anything about mud trucks but look at the post above you, he says he has 46's on his so I know you say you've heard you can't but apparently you can. Well maybe they can't but he can so I would try and get a hold of that guy. Just my 2cents
My uncle ran 44s on his toyota for well over 10 years. Not one broken part and it was wheeled every single weekend. it was an 83' that he had bought new. My axles are under my samurai. Which has a bunch of lift and a built v6 motor that probally has way more power than the toyota v6 does. I haven't pounded mine many times yet. But last weekend In 2wd I pounded on it pretty hard with no breakage. Mud is alot different than rocks, less wear and tear IMO. You also have to put some logic into it also, I don't try to snatch people out or do tug of wars. They are made to pull the vehicles weight and not the added weight of pulling other things around. If you are running a 44 inch tire or smaller you shouold have no problem with a toyota axle. I also plan on upgrading to better axle shatfs later on when the stock parts seem to start to fail. When that will be?, Only time will tell.

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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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I'm runnin a built SBC in mine, so i'm pumpin a pretty good bit of hp and tq for them axles. I have an adapter to toyo T.case from my chevy tranny but im about to go with 1-ton axles just cause, and when i do that i'm prolly gonna run All chevy, only thing gonna be yota on the truck is body and frame lol. I figure why not i got a 86 IFS yoyo that i can play around the hunt club with. with rockwells im gonna screw myself over with weight. Thats the whole reason i'm runnin toyo right now. Zuk's are great, but to me their top heavy and the higher ya go, the more it scares me.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mud4life
I'm runnin a built SBC in mine, so i'm pumpin a pretty good bit of hp and tq for them axles. I have an adapter to toyo T.case from my chevy tranny but im about to go with 1-ton axles just cause, and when i do that i'm prolly gonna run All chevy, only thing gonna be yota on the truck is body and frame lol. I figure why not i got a 86 IFS yoyo that i can play around the hunt club with. with rockwells im gonna screw myself over with weight. Thats the whole reason i'm runnin toyo right now. Zuk's are great, but to me their top heavy and the higher ya go, the more it scares me.
yea but that's why mine is wider than a stock Sami. With my rims backspacing it is as wide as a stock one ton
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