Hilux axles wanted

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:54 pm

Hi, does anyone have any hilux axles they don't want so I can install them in the landrover :twisted:

Preferably in the wellington region.

Cheers

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:08 am

Ive got some GQ nissan ones, then you could steal the lockers out of your dads truck! :wink:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:14 pm

hehehe, would be good but there are a couple of problems 1. its overkill and 2. the landrovers already been pushed outside so I don't know what stealing his lockers will do, although how much are looking for those axles cause they could go well in my hybrid (when i get round to it). But... when I get some yota axles those creepy crawlers are mine (well if he's not using them :twisted:

) How much did you pay for your mudzillas?

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:37 pm

Slot a V8 in it and is isnt overkill

$320+gst a tyre and 65 a rim from tonys tyre service. Fitted and Balanced

http://www.4wdbits.co.nz does them for about $350 incl gst

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:39 pm

score guys, picked up a WHOLE hilux for $550 minus wheels, tyres and lift kit.

krawlr · Post by **krawlr** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:27 am

geeze thats a good buy ,good onya turoa :wink:

and im after some more hilux axles (front) if you come across some :wink:

good luck with the axle a swap turoa you wont look back mate........

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:46 pm

Whats the plan now then turoa, hybrid landy or are you going to build up a hilux?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:52 pm

Will most likely stick the hilux axles under the landy + while its apart maybe power steering will go in and maybe fix the slipping clutch (it only slips if you put your foot down on the road) but maybe the hilux will be fixed up. All this will be done in the holidays when I have time so I need a trip to use up the last of my landrover axles. Anyone up for a trip in the wellington region?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:02 pm

also I have though about running coils in the front, anyone know about any suitable ones, would be a 4 link setup

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:21 pm

Hi Turoa bad news mate, I think the Hilux you've bought is IFS
J Top

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:46 pm

bugger it was, oh well I bought it anyway, Its still regoed and warrented :lol:

so I'll sell it

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:18 pm

well the search is still on (for a front axle at least). JTop, shoot me a message if you find anymore derelict hiluxes. Cheers

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:07 am

If you find an axle and go down the coil route ive got a few pairs of factory pajero and safari coils you can try out if you want

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:38 pm

thanks for the offer doddzee, I'd like coils so I will follow you up on the offer when (if) I find another axle. I heard Prado are the same as hilux ones, but with coil mounts?

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:43 pm

turoa wrote:thanks for the offer doddzee, I'd like coils so I will follow you up on the offer when (if) I find another axle. I heard Prado are the same as hilux ones, but with coil mounts?

Prado front (78 & 71's) are 8" two pinion diff... rear is 8" 4 pinion

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:13 pm

hilux front ifs diff is 7.5" and soild is 8" I think so must be pretty similar.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:04 am

they are, I was told prado front is the same as some of the hilux rears.

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:11 am

Totally different :lol:

Oh, the humor you can get out of me first thing in the morning...

7.5" IFS diffs are ford-style, ie: the diff is built in the housing where the 8" are third members, ie: they are built separate and bolted into the housing.

Steve

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:14 am

Oh, and the idea of the high-pinion front diff is that the pinion drives on the leading edge of the crownwheel teeth instead of the backside of them, as with standard hilux diffs in the front. I guess Toyota figured with well under 100HP and only part-time 4WD the front would never see that much action so it wouldn't matter

Prados and 80-series cruisers are higher powered and full time 4WD so they developed the high-pinion reverse rotation front diff to handle the welly...

Steve