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[Jimmyg]

Is this globe on the end of the Toyota front axle tube the same size for all Toyota Pickups, Forrunners and Cruisers?

[Marlin]

Land Cruiser drum and disk brakes 64-89, and pickups--4 runners 79-85, all share the same bell size on the end of the axle tube. They also use the same knuckle pin bearings.

Marlin

[Jimmyg]

 Thanks a bunch Marlin now I can go pick up that old FJ drum front axle. I am stretching out of my front axle 1.5" on both ends.  Somers Brothers is cutting the 1.5" longer inner shafts, I have found very good bells on an old  LC frnt drum braked axle and now I need to machine the tube extensions. Experimental

[alwayzbroken]

I have a simple question that is kind of related to this topic and I did not want to start a new thread in the effort to keep relevant information together. So the knuckle bells are the same and so are the pin bearings, does this mean all the other hardware is the same? My problem is, I just purchased an 85 front axle that had been sitting outdoors for a really long time and all the bearings and such seized to the spindle which really messed it up. Also the seal wore a pretty good groove,and the knuckle itself is in pretty bad shape. Can I run outers and spindles off of an early 80's axle or has there been a redesign so some of the parts won't work together or is there any strength trade offs with going to an older axle? I would guess there would be no interchange problem but I just wanted see if anybody knew for sure before I go and buy different outers and spindles. Thanks in advance for what ever light can be shed on this.

[Mountain Yoat]

I believe the spindles are the same for the solid axles,   I speedy sleeved that groove you mentioned worn into the spindle.   The LC bells have a slightly different shape to them but are the same otherwise. To repair the outside of the bells (to resurface the outer face) I used one of the two metal c shaped pieces that sandwiches the rubber and felt seal/wiper against the knuckle to spread JB Weld onto the bead blasted bell. After it cured I sanded it. I had removed the bells so I was able to sand them down using a lathe. 8) Just like new