take a peek at this, think santa might be able to find one or two to import?!

http://store.snakeracing.com.au/medi...cles/guts.html

lee

 

Why did toyota not make solid front axle optional in USA?......always makes me wonder. AUS trucks always look so dam clean.

 

Toyota had SFA's as standard 'til '85 1/2. I'm not to sure why the went to IFS. My 1st 4x4 was an '84. I miss that truck, and I love the body style.....more than my '91

 

Well supposedly they went to IFS for the "smoother ride" and that was marketable towards a wider variety of people.

Instead of taking it away all together why not make it a factory option? I guess at the time it was not viable for toyota USA so why was it viable for toyota AUS?

I do understand that tracking baby thieving dingos in the outback could be a bit harder in an IFS rig.........

 

That guy has a few videos on youtube. He has a lexus 4.0L under the hood now. Awsume truck!

p.s SFA stopped in 1985. Overseas got factory SFA till the mid 90's..

 

It was a smart market decision by Toyota, just not one which suits the preference of most of the people on this sight. Personally, I am quite happy with it, its no bouncy and with a rear locker the performance off road is quite adequate. With a front locker, I really doubt many of you would ever need SFA.

 

yea man my toyota went through stuff jeeps of all sort and big trucks were getting hung up on... not as nimble as a suzuki but quite adequte with locked rear and mudders!