Solid axle???

[Booniebashinbetsy]

I've got a 4wd 85 and I was just playing with the idea of swapping the front end for a solid axle set up. Just a thought, but dose anyone have any ideas on what kind of work that would take and ware would you start really?

[datzenmike]

Yes it's a lot of work, about half just thinking about it and planning. What axle? Early Toyota 4x4? Really good disc brakes, same bolt pattern for the rims.

[poor-mans-720]

82 720 KC build thread
http://community.ratsun.net/topic/37709-82-720-kc-build-thread/

Started by poor-mans-720, Nov 22 2011 01:15 AM

check this thread out... I SAS with both a D44 and Toyota still running the toy axle after 3 years. might go to tons some day

[]2eDeYe]

I would start with a tape measure and measure your frame and front axle to get some baselines. 

 

Early toyota axle, Late land cruiser axle (beef) or a Wagoneer dana 44 are all close to the same width as stock. 

 

What type of suspension your run is up to you to research. Leaf spring, radius arm, 3 or 4-link...coils and shocks, air shocks or coil over shocks are options.

 

Then you need $, how much will depend on your previous choices.

 

Other than that you will need a welder and some skills to do the swap. I would not suggest a suspension swap as a first or even 5th fab project, mistakes can be deadly. . 

 

 

 

That said read the thread in poor mans sig. The 4x4 620 thread in my sig might be helpful as well. 

[Guest Rick-rat]

Anything is possible

[thisismatt]

That guy should have simply named that the 244z, or 24x4z.