I just used some vinyl adhesive to seal the welded seams


For shift boots, I found 2 of these 4-runner shift boot things in the junkyard.


Cut up the frames and made a 3 boot assembly.


Screwed down. This is also after painted and duplicolor bedliner spraypaint. It is supposed to be rubberized and sound deadening spray. Waste of money, not very thick. I'm going to put down carpet anyways so no big deal.


I followed the 4x4wire article on clearancing IFS CVs for more angle.


Front shaft mocked up. 2" sq tube and 2.5" sq tube. I still have to tightenup the looseness between pieces. I ordered some teflon sheets if that doesn't work I will build up the inner tube with welds. Total cost on this bad boy was $30 and a stupid amoutnt of time. (cleaned & reassembled every u-joint and center CV bearing) There is a ton of work rebuilding these CVs I can see now why they charge so much for them.


For the rear shaft I bought some .188 wall DOM tubing for a shop to retube one of these CVs as well. This flange yoke is off an isuzu front shaft. Isuzu caps are the same od as the toy ones. The only difference is the clips are wider apart so you have to relieve the insides of the toyota slip yoke. That is an isuzu front shaft u-joint.