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 rear axle swap question
#571454
02/21/05 04:03 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 40
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I want to swap the wider rear axle into my '85 runner and was wondering about the parking brake cable. Is there enough play in it for the extra 3 inches or do I need to swap that over from the donor vehicle also? Thanks.
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: kjishikawa]
#571455
02/21/05 04:17 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
Web Wheeler
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I think you either need the on-axle cable or make extensions for the existing one, which is what I'll be doing since I did not get the cables with my wider rear housing.
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: 4Crawler]
#571456
02/21/05 05:27 AM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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Roger, I thought you would have been an "early adopter" on the wide axle swap <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Are you going to use the IFS hub widening trick on your front? -- Matt
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: matts]
#571457
02/21/05 05:54 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
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I've had the wider housing for a few years now, just have not had the time to get it installed. My front axle is already wider, so the rear will match it.
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: 4Crawler]
#571458
02/21/05 11:30 PM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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So what route did you take to widening your front axle? I don't see anything on that on your 4crawler website. -- Matt
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: matts]
#571459
02/21/05 11:56 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
Web Wheeler
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Hybrid axle, ~3" wider than stock: ![[Linked Image]](http://c-67-170-224-64.client.comcast.net/~rogerb/4x4/CheapTricks/AxleTech/Hydro04.jpg)
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: 4Crawler]
#571460
02/22/05 07:39 AM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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Looks like AllPro's D60 knuckle job. They advertise 62", a gain of 6-1/2" over stock. How'd you keep it to 3"? -- Matt ![[Linked Image]](http://allprooffroad.com/images/stories/hybrid_axle_l.jpg)
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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Re: rear axle swap question
[Re: matts]
#571461
02/22/05 05:02 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
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I've never measured mine, but it seems to be 58"-59" wide, which is what they originally advertised the width to be (i.e. that of a rear IFS axle) and short of extending the stock axle "tubes" that is about the limit of what you can get by swapping knuckles on a stock axle housing as far as I can see.
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