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Originally Posted by Bakemono
Keep in mind though, those older 4Runners and trucks didnt have the power that a 4.0L has and those older units didnt have limited-slip or lockers (at least not from the factory).
Ive heard some reports by people who drive their Tacomas off-road a lot that they are snapping rearends, especially on the trucks that have lockers or limited-slip.
When the rear tires start hopping or if they are spinning and suddenly get traction, with 230 hp under the hood it doesnt take much to snap a rearend.
I personally dont see much sense in having 300+ hp in a truck the size of a Tacoma because its a waste. All its going to do is spin the tires more and once the tires start spinning you could have all the power in the world and it isnt going to do you any good.
IMO, if you need more power for towing that what a stock 4.0L Tacoma has; you should be looking to move up to a Tundra. When it comes to towing, a heavier vehicle is a good thing.
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The 4runners and Mini's I have seen are almost all locked and some have 350's which puts out quite a bit of power. 35" tires also put some strain on their axles but the 8" holds up. What you are describing sounds like axle hop, not a rear week axle. Like I said, I highly doubt it would be able to handle the power of the 5.7, especially the torque. But they are very strong units for there size. If they can make it through the Rubicon under a 4runner loaded for camping, locked, running 35's then it is a strong axle. I have seen many just like that at the Rubicon during the TLCA Rubithon.