I have a 1984 toyota pick up. I want to build it just for 4x4 but nee some advice. Everyone I drive with has a 4" lift on there toyota 4.56 gears and a 22r motor. I want to be different so I want a bigger lift, but I have heard Toyotas get a little tipsy when lifted higher. Will a 3/4 ton chevy axle from an older pick-up or blazer make my axles wider so I can lift it higher and still be stable? Has anyone done this conversion?

any vehicle gets less stable when it's lifted higher.
lots of people run 4" kits, cause they are cheap, and they work reasonably well.
wanna be different? lift it LESS than 4". it works better.

plenty of people have swapped in full width axles. you will need to move the spring perches on the rear axle, and widen the spring hanger on the front. sky manufacturing makes a full width kit IIRC.

In the world, that I wheel in it is about flex, not lift. I run 36 x 13.50 IROKS with four-inch springs, fender wells tubbed, fenders cut and I want to lower it more.

As far as using a D-44 axle up front, many people do, some keep the stock width and some cut them down. Strength is a wash between the D-44 and the Toyota 8".

Here is some good info on D-44 axles and how to cut them down.

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/

For the rear end you can get an 86-95 rear axle, they are three inches wider and another benefit is the bigger brakes. The third member from a 79-85 will fit the housing although it is not a strong.

Some use the T-100 or Tundra rear axles, they are wider then the IFS (86-95) housing and have a stronger third member.

The nice thing about the Toyota axles over the D-44/60 type rear ends is the drop-out third member. This is just my opinion.

You can also get wheels with less backspacing, allot of people run wheels with as little as two inch backspacing.

Diamond axles also make custom housings in any width you want. Pricy but well worth. You cannot beat the strength of the housing. Here is their web page.

http://www.diamondaxle.com/index.htm

Another option for added width is wheel spacers, a number of vendors offer them from one inch to three inches. Just to name a few.

Marlin Crawler -------- http://www.marlincrawler.com/

Sky Mfg. ---------------- http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/

All-Pro ------------------- http://www.allprooffroad.com/

Trail Gear --------------- http://www.trail-gear.com/

I would really think about a big lift, the higher you go the less stable it is.

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