Topic: Searched to no avail... Can you put a taco rear axle in an '85?

[1985ToyotaForLife]

Just as the title states, just curious if I can put a e-locked tacoma rear end from an '03 into my '85?

Any problems with that?

Thanks, D.

[OOPS]

Whole rear end or just the drop-in?

whole rear end----Yes

Drop-in yes with mods to the housing. If you are going to do that get a rear end from an IFS rig it is three inches wider

[1985ToyotaForLife [OP]]

Yea, it would be the entire rear-end, anything different from the taco rear axles over the 86-96? IFS rear axles?

[46&2]

Yea, it would be the entire rear-end, anything different from the taco rear axles over the 86-96? IFS rear axles?

Just a little thicker/heavier housing I think. Just make sure the axle you get has the same gears as your front axle.....or change them before you put it into 4WD.

[jimbo74]

you can do it, but be prepared the taco rear is a little bit wider and the springs are in a different spot, also might want to look into a brake proportioning valve as the brake are different sized

[1985ToyotaForLife [OP]]

Alright, so just to have my checklist right, it will be re-geared to match the front, I was planning on shaving the perches so I can rotate the housing anyway, and a proportioning valve is in the process of being put in with the new master cylinder, should that be everything?

I got the axle for a steal, so I thought it would be simpler to just throw it in instead of modding my '88 housing for the e-locker.

Thanks for the help guys

D.

[YotaJosh]

The Taco housing is wider than the IFS housing (60" vs 58"). How will you make the front width match? 3" spacers?

[Gittinit]

The Taco housing is wider than the IFS housing (60" vs 58"). How will you make the front width match? 3" spacers?

IFS hubs, and some 1 1/2 spacers would work too.

[1985ToyotaForLife [OP]]

Gittinit read my mind. I'm also looking in to getting a FJ80 front axle, I know someone that knows someone hah, just got rear-ended in his land cruiser, total loss, trying to get the front axle from him. Whats the width on them? would it match the taco rear end pretty close?

[84pickup]

how do you total an fj80 by getting rearended?! those things are tanks.

[1985ToyotaForLife [OP]]

He got hit caddy cornered in the rear, it is pretty ugly back there. I'll try and get some pics when I go back to where he's storing it.

D.

[_HOIST_]

I have a Taco rear in my 1st gen and didn't have to move spring perches.

[twistedtoy92]

pics are good