I think the only draw backs would be cost, weight, then width. I like them better under a full size truck.

I would SAS with toy axles and not rockwells, but truth be told it looks pretty cool to see rockwells or portals under anything!

 

I f i had to build another mud toy due to sellin my sami, I would take my 93 DD yota and solid axle it on 38 inch stractor tires. anything and everything is made for a yota. they have the power to weight ratio over 99% of off road vehicles. But rocks still are cool. I just cant afford what is needed to make them worth while i guess lol

 

Those atomic axles seem easy to build ?

It's just an empty housing with whatever 3rd member you wanted to put in ... cut the hole and tap the bolts ...

get cv axles custom made?

i mean, there is probably more to it.. but in no way is that worth $9000 each ...

 

by the time u get done (and money spent) swapping out for rockwells, you will be pissed you didnt just import a volvo c300 with portals or just buy a unimog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyeYG2EoiE
(which is for sale, found locally on cl)

a toyota is a toyota, stop tryin to make it somethin its not.... 85 straight axle 5.29:1 with longfields will push 39-40" tires... all u need

 

got a 85 toyota with a solid axle plan on goin big with rockwells and need advice on wat leaf springs to use so far im thinking of goin with a set of 8" lift springs from a 67 3/4 ton chevy is this a sensible choice or is there something better im goin with leaf spring for my trial run and after all the kinks are worked out with my engine and tranny swap and im happy with it i plan to convert to coilovers and a 4 link any help wud be awesome