Topic: how to change a front axle (4wd)

[shane87]

Ok I'm new to the offroading seen and need help.... I seen the other day that my front driveside axle's boot was broke off the axle...  And I need someone to tell me how to change the axle.... I've done them on Honda's before, but never a 4wd... I have a 87 toyota ext cab pickup 22RE....


Thank you and have a nice day

[THK Matt]

take the spindle off and unbolt the 6 nuts on the diff side..

[shane87 [OP]]

take the spindle off and unbolt the 6 nuts on the diff side..

how about the roller bearing? and when i take the spindle off, how do i line it back up when i put it back on?

[yotaneck13]

cant you change these like an auto hub one with out removing the entire spindel jus tear the hubaasy apart and un bolt from the dif and slid it right out? that how i did my t100 when it was ifs

[THK Matt]

you can... but they are such a PITA that way.... just undoing the upper BJ and pulling it away helps alot.

[junya92toy]

A good trick is once you get the axle out, remove the 6 studs and replace them with bolts it makes changing them alittle easier the next time.

[ToXic80Avenger]

I like to take the hub off, then the snap ring, and put another jack under the bottom a-arm and then rotate the inner shaft of the diff. so that it lines up and slides out with minimal difficulty. And taking 2 Studs out is a great advantage. Plus you don't have to pull out the ball joint.

[THK Matt]

A good trick is once you get the axle out, remove the 6 studs and replace them with bolts it makes changing them alittle easier the next time.

YES IT DOES!!!! grade 8 1/2in bolts IIRC and grade 8 Nylocks. I ran them on my IFS trucks. I blew CVs frequently.

[yotaneck13]

id jus tanke the hum apart rather tahn piss with the bj

[bleakhorizon]

A good trick is once you get the axle out, remove the 6 studs and replace them with bolts it makes changing them alittle easier the next time.

X2

I did this when i changed to 5.29s but i never blew a cv... knock on wood... my torsion bars were cranked and it was a PITA to take the axle out at all... i ended up having to pop the upper balljoint off....but i have done it without before