March 30, 2008: Installed 8" E-Locker Tacoma Rear Axle "Project No-More-Wheel-Spacers Part I"In my continual ambition to rid my truck of wheel spacers, I finally acquired a pristine Tacoma rear axle housing, slightly rusted, and with ABS. Out with the old 1986 Hilux rear axle (modified for e-locker) and in comes the Taco axle!
Here I am installing the perches and lower pivot block mount:
Here is the ABS seal adapter I had to make in order to run non-ABS axles and non-ABS seals:
Installed:
I ran our Special Fit Tacoma Rear Axle Seals OF COURSE!
Here is the nearly bare housing hung:
Got the Taco E-Locking Taco 8" diff installed and brand-new Alloy-USA Tacoma 4340 Chromolly axle shafts installed:
I've just been running the stock 1986 Hilux axles all this time, so now I'm Chromoly axles front and rear, a first for me:
Here is what it looked like all bolted in:
Shot of the pivots installed. Just need to get some new brake lines bent up:
Here is the third member's rotation. I believe it is 13-degrees up from stock. Remember I am running triple case on a short wheel base rig
Here is the old axle that took me to so many places and heights. Thanks ol' pal, your services were very very much appreciated!
