Project: 1 piece at a time, 5.3 powered 1 ton Toyota.

[Mr. Beefy]

I have some stock ones left if you need one.

[BigBird]

Ahem... will there be anything left of my axles?

Member of Team FSU! JFB!

[974x4Taco]

I already have chromo outers so i'm just gonna buy the matching inners. I believe my buddy has a set of stockers so i can assemble spares...if not i may take yours. What year are yours @Mr. Beefy

[Mr. Beefy]

Originally Posted by BigBird

Ahem... will there be anything left of my axles?

Member of Team FSU! JFB!

That set is already in a secure location. I have several D60 shafts laying around.

Originally Posted by 974x4Taco

I already have chromo outers so i'm just gonna buy the matching inners. I believe my buddy has a set of stockers so i can assemble spares...if not i may take yours. What year are yours @Mr. Beefy

88 or 89 you need long side or short?

[974x4Taco]

I need 78-79

In Kentucky i found 88-89, i found chevy, i found super duty....everything but what i needed

I broke the short side but i'm willing to bet the other side is twisted and on it's way out too

[974x4Taco]

Ordered yukon inners yesterday at lunch time, had them today and at a great price too! Thanks Andy! @Complete Off Road

[974x4Taco]

Got it all back together.

How long can i expect the spicer u joints to live now with all chromo shafts?

[Kyle M.]

Mine have lasted all summer with lots of abuse. They seem to be in good shape still, but I will replace them probably next spring I'd into have issues with them before.

[974x4Taco]

Mine have a year of abuse on them....apparently they were stronger than the stock shaft so i guess we will see. I am not really that crazy behind the wheel so hopefully i will be fine.

I also forgot to mention that the long side stock inner was also visibly twisted....not much but it was there....it didn't have many runs left i don't believe.

[CheapThrillB2]

I snapped a Spicer at twisted in the spring. Took out my yukon inner/outer on that side.

Got some yukon super joints from Ironman to replace the spicers.

[974x4Taco]

I wanted a set of super joints but didn't have the cash right now...hopefully before spring

[whiterhino]

I ran my stock 60 joints (literally the ones from 1978) for about 4 years before I upgraded to Super Joints. They were still good but showing signs of movement. Unless you drive it really hard you should be OK.

[974x4Taco]

Good to hear.

I think they will get me by for a few runs till i can get super joints with no issue. Then again, i really didn't think i would break a stock inner with a <100hp 4 cylinder so what do i know.

[Mr. Beefy]

Put full circle clips in and ur good. I've been running Spicers for 5 years now, I've had caps back out even with my full circle clips. Broke 2 sets of inners with these Spicers never had an issue with joints.

[974x4Taco]

I did....full circle clips all around

I would think, at this point, the stock Toyota u joints in the drive shafts would be the next weakest link. Time will tell i suppose

[974x4Taco]

The aftermath. Never made a sound....exited on trail and the tire was pulling, went to enter the next and it wasn't.....it must have snapped going around a turn on the dirt access road i guess

[974x4Taco]

Should be starting the motor swap in the couple weeks. I have to admit, this intimidates me...a lot. It all works so well right now and is reliable to a fault....the thought of ripping the entire drive train out and starting over scares me....trying to get it all to fit and work as well as it does now is not going to be easy and i am nervous that i will end up with a temperamental setup that i constantly have to mess with instead of the dam near bomb proof setup i have now where you just beat on it, put it in the garage and ignore it till next time

[Mr. Beefy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Beefy

Put full circle clips in and ur good. I've been running Spicers for 5 years now, I've had caps back out even with my full circle clips. Broke 2 sets of inners with these Spicers never had an issue with joints.

I spoke too soon. Broke a joint at the mustache run

[974x4Taco]

I am banging my head against a wall trying to decide on a fuel system. I want a in tank pump, i would like parts that are common and off the shelf if possible....i kinda have it down to 3 options....keep in mind i am running ls6 injectors and rails so i need no return off the motor

1. Buy this
http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...prod/prd84.htm

Put it in a fuel cell, plumb it and be done. This is the cheapest option but the parts are not off the shelf and i still have to externally regulate it and plumb a return from the regulator to the tank

2. Put a factory F body pump in the cell....this would be an easy conversion, the parts are available at any auto parts store, the pump is internally regulated so i only have to plumb one line from the tank to the motor and its done...simple, easy, reliable.....this is where i am leaning....it's more money than option one but less than 3

3. Buy this

http://www.fueltankparts.com/15-gall...-w-sender.html

Way more money than i want to spend but it's also really nice....i still would need to externally regulate it and plumb a return from that point back to the tank

Thoughts? Anything options i missed?

[974x4Taco]

Made some progress.....core support went in the trash, inner fenders will be cut back to the shock hoops and then everything from there foreword will be rebuilt....about another hours work and the whole drive train will be out then its clean up wiring and other things i no longer need