Got my new axle!

[muleskinner]

Just got it back. Toyota 3rd w/5.29/Detroit. Uses 1/2 thick axle tubes, dana knuckles, chevy rotors & calipers,warn hubs, and 44 shafts. 60'' wms.

 

[Shawn]

May I ask who built it?

 

[Herzog]

Nice! Birfield Eliminator Kit. haha!

Who did the work?

 

[muleskinner]

Charles @ Rocky mountain Axle. Uses stock lenth 44 shafts also. 1 ton dodge tierod ends with 1/4 DOM tube. Draglink from allpro with fj80 ends.

 

[spencurai]

and what does one of these jobbers cost complete out the door?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by spencurai
and what does one of these jobbers cost complete out the door?

Is it really worth it?... $350 for Longs... $300 for Hy-steer and your now much stronger than a D44 without the custom parts.

But a high cool factor

 

[muleskinner]

$250 to build it. I picked up a 75 cherokee 44 for a $100 with the flat top knuckles, shafts, roters, etc. Works pretty well and I like working on it alot more than those damn dirty birfs. (still has the drop out 3rd also ) I sold my hi-steer and brake lines for the same amount as the new stuff cost, so that diddnt matter. Just had to have chevy brake line ends flared on my toy hard lines and ran standard spline lines with a banjo fitting. Drives better IMO.

 

[Skyetone]

whats your spline count on the cheromut 44? are you still 6 lug?

 

[MattL]

Cheromutt? hmm wrong dude I think.

That is one sweet looking axle. was there a weight difference change?

 

[Milner]

Charles has been building those for a long time. When I worked at AFWD we called them Toylet axles.

 

[muleskinner]

Originally posted by miatre
Cheromutt? hmm wrong dude I think.

That is one sweet looking axle. was there a weight difference change?

Yea the toy tubes are about 3/16 thick. The new tubes are 1/2 Thick.

 

[muleskinner]

Originally posted by Skyetone
whats your spline count on the cheromut 44? are you still 6 lug?

Same spline as the toy. used my toy detroit in the 3rd. Still 6 lug.

 

[muleskinner]

Originally posted by rckcrlr
Charles has been building those for a long time. When I worked at AFWD we called them Toylet axles.

Yea thats where I saw Dj's about 10 years ago. He's had great luck with his. I am welding my driveline up tonight its 1/4 wall DOM tube. Probably go try it out somewhere tomm.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by muleskinner
... Drives better IMO.

Than what? The toyota front end?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by muleskinner
$250 to build it. I picked up a 75 cherokee 44 for a $100 with the flat top knuckles, shafts, roters, etc. Works pretty well and I like working on it alot more than those damn dirty birfs. (still has the drop out 3rd also...

Well in that case its not a bad investment...but get some CTM joints...

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by muleskinner
...He's had great luck with his. ...

Yeah cuz' he never drives it... ... He needs to get workin on his motor... I want to go wheelin' with that guy..