IFS vs Live axle

[DragonsBane]

Hey Guys,

I am looking at buying my first 4WD have been with friends and family and really enjoy it and am finally in a position where purchasing a 4b is financially viable.

My biggest problem being that I have conflicting stories and opinions regarding IFS. What are everyone's thoughts and the pros and cons about IFS and live axle 4b's?

[joshy]

Depends what you want to do.

[buggy man]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

[rockcrawler31]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

This

If you want a wheeler for hard tracks - solid

If you want to go hunting, on the beach, touring, generally getting the family out there - IFS

[brendo 75]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

This

If you want a wheeler for hard tracks - solid

If you want to go hunting, on the beach, touring, generally getting the family out there - IFS

X2 on this

[TheBigBoy]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

This

If you want a wheeler for hard tracks - solid

If you want to go hunting, on the beach, touring, generally getting the family out there - IFS

X2 on this

I'd have to disagree. For long highway miles. There's nothing in it between live axle and ifs. My cruiser drives much nicer than my ifs hilux.

[Guy]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

This

If you want a wheeler for hard tracks - solid

If you want to go hunting, on the beach, touring, generally getting the family out there - IFS

X2 on this

I'd have to disagree. For long highway miles. There's nothing in it between live axle and ifs. My cruiser drives much nicer than my ifs hilux.

Compare stock for stock .. Not super modded cruiser Vs stockish IFS lux.

[TheBigBoy]

it depends on the ablication.
In my opinion if you are going to use it a daily driver, i like the ifs. it is more comfortable, handles well and is OKAY offroad, there are allot more lift kits and products been made for the ifs as most 4bys are ifs nowadays.
If you are going to use it as a 4by, most weekends and arnt going to do hard long miles on-road i would go with the solid axle, in MY OPINION is better offroad, easier to pinpoint falures and is simple to work on. You will get more flex, and it's all tried and tested.

Hope i helped a little but it really depends on what your going to do with it.

This

If you want a wheeler for hard tracks - solid

If you want to go hunting, on the beach, touring, generally getting the family out there - IFS

X2 on this

I'd have to disagree. For long highway miles. There's nothing in it between live axle and ifs. My cruiser drives much nicer than my ifs hilux.

Compare stock for stock .. Not super modded cruiser Vs stockish IFS lux.

True.

[tomzilla]

go solid axle. I went ifs to start with a 4runner and found that when i switched to the 105 cruiser it was chalk and cheese offroad. also no real difference on the road esp when running bigger tyres.