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measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:16 am
by muddyhilux
hi all,am just looking to see if theres a toyota drivehaft out there that measures about 850-900ish long (as per picture) that will fit a surf diff head stud pattern?would anyone be abe to measure there trucks and see if anythings close,im thinking crusier guys maybe able to help,2door surf 30mm to long,4door surf 100mm to long so mayb a hilux or crusier like i say,any help much appreciated

Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:34 am
by wopass
get the surf one and drop it to TRT in ham (talk nicely to Peter Aitkinsen)to get it shortened, bout 30 buks and your done

Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:16 am
by fweddy
MWB Cruiser 825mm
Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:55 pm
by muddyhilux
hey wopass,yeh i got a gu here thatl shorten and balance for a hundy bu just hopen we could find something standard ya kno,that way if theres eva any issues we dont got wait for anuther to be modified and things become cheaper,cheers fweddy,maybe urs is a kjz78?i went through a wreckers yard this morning and found that code on a shaft measuring the same 825,i upose it could be utalised with a spacer but yeh,ill see what else people come up with before making a move either way,cheers again
Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:13 pm
by wopass
muddyhilux wrote:hey wopass,yeh i got a gu here thatl shorten and balance for a hundy bu just hopen we could find something standard ya kno,that way if theres eva any issues we dont got wait for anuther to be modified and things become cheaper,cheers fweddy,maybe urs is a kjz78?i went through a wreckers yard this morning and found that code on a shaft measuring the same 825,i upose it could be utalised with a spacer but yeh,ill see what else people come up with before making a move either way,cheers again
30 bucks down here mate, shortened,balanced, cleaned and grease and painted

that way you get the exact length you want. i got mine fully oversized with heavy wall truck tube, cleaned,painted, balanced for a hundy...think your guys ripping you a new one dude. sing out if you want it done and ill organise it for ya
Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:55 pm
by muddyhilux
oh for real,dam thats a mint deal,pity were in auckland tho,by the time we get it down then back up with frieght/ gas etc itll prolly end up the same,buga,ok well ill have a think and go from there,still hoping there maybe some other way,was really hopin id find something slightly under size and just make apprpriate spacer but yeh,thanks
Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:39 pm
by fweddy
muddyhilux wrote: cheaper,cheers fweddy,maybe urs is a kjz78?i went through a wreckers yard this morning and found that code on a shaft measuring the same 825,i upose it could be utalised with a spacer but yeh,ill see what else people come up with before making a move either way,cheers again
My cruiser is a BJ74, not sure if there is a specific code on the shaft.
Re: measuring help required
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:46 pm
by muddyhilux
oh thats ok fweddy,help much appreiated,if only i can find someone with a long wheel base,im thinkin thats my last chance before custom length shaft