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drive shaft lengths

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drive shaft lengths

Post by shw337 »

hey guys
im lookin at buyin a new toy but it needs some driveshafts. the diffs are of a solid axle hilux, unsure of modle but longer the better type of thing.
i had a quick look in the bible but nothing stood out to me, what is the standard front and rear drive shaft lenght and where on the sunshine coast can i get them modified?

cheers
steve
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Re: drive shaft lengths

Post by jessie928 »

shw337 wrote:hey guys
im lookin at buyin a new toy but it needs some driveshafts.
i had a quick look in the bible but nothing stood out to me, what is the standard front and rear drive shaft lenght (sigle peice rear?) and where on the sunshien coast can you get them modified?

cheers
steve
telling us the model and type woudl probably help you a bit with the answers....
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Post by shw337 »

found out the diffs are off an 85 deisel duel cab
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Post by Zeyphly »

What are they going into?
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Post by shw337 »

its ok i'v found the info i need, thanx anyway guys
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Post by shw337 »

turns out the info i had found wasnt correct..
still looking for measurement for some 85 model deisel dualcab drive shaft lengths (Front and rear).

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Post by xxxhilux »

the best thing for u to do is to go to a dismantling yard with a tape measure
if u arent lifting this truck to high factory drive shafts are fine
i have a surf with 4" suspetion lift and drive shafts are right on the limit im gona get mine lenghened
some other drive shafts may fit i think that ifs LN130 front drive shafts are about 50mm longer
if this dosent help post more info like what springs ur useing are u moving front diff fowred????????????
are u changing anything or just putting new diff heads in?????????????
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