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Does anyone know of anyone who can shorten a drive shaft. As I need to shorten my Hilux's rear drive shaft by 45mm.


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To fix this problem I used lowering blocks ( which rise it really ) as the axle is under the springs . The blocks have shock mount pins manufactured into them, made them at work and cost next to nothing.
If you want pics of this, e-mail me and I'll send them thru.


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Where and who does these conversions, I have a spare transfer case so what else do I need becides lenghtening and shortening drive shafts. I beleive its not that hard just need to find a supplier.


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Everyone stop asking How Much! , it doesn't matter does It , as long as the missus don't know How much we spend on our trucks ....... Right



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Mate you nailed the problem when you said you have a 50mm lift and the radiator hasn't been lowered to match the motor height. Its all got to do with the head of water level between motor and engine, close fit shroud around the fan to direct air thru radiator. Every Lux I know that has a lift has ...

Its very true but I have solved the problem by lowering my radiator back down to its original position in relationship to the motor. I used two pieces of flat bar to reposition the mounting holes. I welded two 5/16" countersunk capscrews positioned exactly 2" below the 5/16" mounting holes. Then I ...

I got mine from Central coast 4x4 wreckers at Wyong the two front ones where off a LN 106 (1990 model live front end) and they are 300mm long compaired to my original LN 61 which are 180 mm long. Both line cost me $15 for the pair.


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Can anyone e-mail me an assemble drawing of the swivel section of an LN106 front end I seem to be missing some parts.


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Tell your mate he needs 4:88 ratio and I have a front and back diff centres in my shed if he's interested.

I consider myself an expert at breaking Ifs front ends as I battled with mine for the past three years. My opinion is the IFS front end has too many under engineered parts for eg the most breakable part is the Idler arm ( I broke three of these ) then there is the axle flanges, the flange on the ...

Actually Guys the front left axle (the long one) is two piece. When your vehicle is in two wheel drive the left axle is disconnected from the diff centre some there is no drive to the front end. Its just like lifting one wheel over a cross over and loosing traction from the lifted wheel. Its a pig ...

Another thing you should know is to use a 80 series pitman arm as you will need a straighter arm not bent and the 80 series has a tapered hole (female) end on it for the drag link to connect to.Your standard arm has a ball joint in it (male) which is not what you want to connect to the drag link.

I put a LN61 box and pump in mine but the only problem I had was the bottom radiator hose had to be rerouted as the pump was in the way now.I use the top and bottom radiator hoses join together off a 86 Tarago van this worked a treat.

King springs are pretty tough and every one in our club that have them swears by them . I paid $215 each for mine and I think their the ducks guts.

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The only thing you can do to a IFS diff to make it stronger is to put a airlocker in it. I have two IFS diff in my shed one is unlocked (standard 4:3 ratio) and the other is a ARB airlocker with a 4:55 ratio which is about 12months old. I never broke a cv when I had a IFS front end but I did break ...

Karl, I bent mine back 1" 3/4" on both side on one rock up on slippery rock road, yes everyone knows the rock I'm talking about. Anyway you might have to bite the bullet and convert over to a live front end. If you choose to go this way see overkill engineering at hornsby.


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So I found out today $140 and a two week wait for them but I spoke to Over kill today and they have one so thanks.

Ps Are you the guy I bought alloy mags and tyres from near Whitemans?

Can anyone tell me what the thread size is on a standard Toyota tie rod end for a LN106 front end. I make it out to be 21mm dia by 1.5 pitch but before I go seaching for a Tap to cut a thread I want to be sure.If anyone can answer this it would be much appreciated.

Could anyone tell me what diff ratio is in a 1990 2.4 petrol IFS 4runner please