Topic: Front hub question

[82toycrawler]

Is the only difference on the IFS vs. Solid Axle hub the inner hub gear?

In other words, if you replaced the inner hub gear in an IFS hub with an inner hub gear from a solid axle hub, would it work on a solid axle?

I am doing a SAS and would rather spend the money on longfield inner hub gears and use the IFS hubs than buy aftermarket hubs.

Thanks

[olivedrab85]

I tried this it won't work, hub bodies are just a little off. I would suggest getting a set of factory asian hubs not aftermarket if you can, they are a stronger hub.   

[Ewong]

Where were you going to get the inner gears from?
I'd expect that the gear along would cost more than a good used hub.

The ONLY thing I wanted to do was to "match up" the front and rear so that spare parts are easier to carry.
But its more $$$ than its worth (spline count on the IFS is lower and "weaker")
(I plan on a FF conversion)
The easiest route would be custom rear axles but the cost is $$$ and Id be making a weaker axle - doh

[79coyotefrg]

i know the selector is the same  but the hub "gear"  i dont know if they will change, but you should be able to find some at a yard, or from marlin

[want2crawl]

yea their not the same because i remeber when i bought warns for my ifs they guy at the 4wd shop said the straight axle ones wouldnt work, i asked because he had a cheap set of stock hubs for the straight axle and only warns for the ifs and i needed them that night for trip the next day

[Ewong]

i know the selector is the same  but the hub "gear"  i dont know if they will change, but you should be able to find some at a yard, or from marlin

The selector is NOT the same.
I think the height is different.
The Dial handle is different.
And of course the SLPINE count is different (hence the discussion to swap the inner part..

[79coyotefrg]

yea their not the same because i remeber when i bought warns for my ifs they guy at the 4wd shop said the straight axle ones wouldnt work, i asked because he had a cheap set of stock hubs for the straight axle and only warns for the ifs and i needed them that night for trip the next day

the stock toyota (aisin)  hubs are FAR stronger than anything warn has for the yota axle

[Hottrod81]

Warn hubs are junk compared to the Aisins.  You can get the Sky Manufacturing spacer kit and then they will work.

[want2crawl]

i know they suck i only bought hem because i needed them for a trip i was going on the next day and i broke the inner spring pulling it out when i was changing out my cv's