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80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:06 pm
by B.D.R
G'day all

I'm looking at getting a new front housing made for the Mav.

It will have the GQ centre but will run 80 series balls, so i can have Longfields :D .

How strong are the 80 series knuckles?, i can't seem to find after market knuckles to suit the 80 series, and keep the steering Engineerable.

It will be running Hydro assist.

Thanks in advance

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:55 pm
by DamTriton
Most people graft the GQ center into an 80 series housing. (looking through the Toyota threads...)

It is commonly done to Toyotas for the strength of the Nissan diff.

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:41 pm
by flexytj
didnt marks make a full cast replacement knuckles ?

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:29 pm
by 80's_delirious
flexytj wrote:didnt marks make a full cast replacement knuckles ?

yep, have you seen the price $$$ :shock:

there is a guy on Pirate in the process of prototyping heavy duty cast swivel hubs too which look beef

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:22 pm
by AFeral
Do you have a link for those knuckles on pirate please ?

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:30 pm
by 80's_delirious
AFeral wrote:Do you have a link for those knuckles on pirate please ?
Damn, I knew someone would ask. It cam up in a random thread on here somewhere ;)

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:31 pm
by locktup4x4
Here you go. I know Billy is working like crazy to make sure everything is correct before he releases these. The last time I spoke with him he said the testing is going very well :cool: .

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... 55&page=28" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jason

Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:40 pm
by 80's_delirious
what do you know!
I just spent 10min finding Jason's link, came back to this thread and Ive been beaten to it :cool:

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Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:44 pm
by 80's_delirious
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Re: 80 series knuckle strength?

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:48 am
by hulsty
They ^ look like a much better unit than the marks adapters ones. Gives you more steering choice. The marks adapters ones are cast in steerings arms like a patrol.

http://www.marks4wd.com/products/Compet ... wivel.html