Full Float Axle Conversion

Tarpon · #1 (**permalink**) 07-31-2005, 11:47 PM

Front Range Offroad Fabrications now offers a kit to convert the rear axle of a toyota tundra to a full float axle. Front Range has built killer offroad toyota trucks for years and it's awesome seeing them make products for the tundra. Check out the kit at http://www.frontrangeoffroadfab.com/floater.htm

TMS2U · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2005, 12:56 AM

Brian has had that kit out for a long time already. My main concern with it is the fact that you are using a gear from vehicles that aren't as heavy as a Tundra. The kit works very well on Tacos tho and Brian is an excellent fabricator. The best part is the availability of a chromemoly axle shaft. Having gone thru rear wheel bearings, the need for an improved set up for the rear axle is there.

DevinSixtySeven · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 06:51 PM

it's good to see he's finally advertising that for a tundra as well as a t-100...i pestered him and mike (ORS) for a while about a year and a half ago about putting it on a tundra. regarding parts strength, the only failure they had was due to an improper heat treat on an early shaft; the splines twisted off during a maneuver, they were running 39s on a spool behind a v6 at the time, everything else was fine--the truck was (i think) the ORS "shop truck". it's a burly kit, i'd have converted a while back but i have (and would lose) the ABS.
if you're only going to run a "small" large tire and have a rational right foot, it'd be a great kit.

-sean

TMS2U · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 11:14 PM

Its not the shafts that worry me. I'm more concerned about using bearings, hubs, rotors, and calipers from vehicles that are around 1000#'s lighter than a Tun. Now if one were to do the same, but with 1/2 ton chevy gear.............

Having said that tho, I cant tell you how close I've come to going for it

jjc · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 11:27 PM

I looked into these prior to doing my rear disc brake conversion and came verrrrry close to pulling the trigger. The only thing that stopped me was the gear strength and the fact that the axles are turned down pretty small at the bearings. It sure would be nice for someone to come out with an aftermarket chromoly replacement axle for the factory ones also

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dyogim · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jjc

It sure would be nice for someone to come out with an aftermarket chromoly replacement axle for the factory ones also

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If you find someone that makes some, let me know so I can start saving. I need to invest in some.

Mike Donofrio · #7 (**permalink**) 08-08-2005, 06:21 PM

This seems like a good solution to a fairly common problem. I wouldn't worry so much about breaking the axles. Have any of you 'crawlers broken any yet? I think I'd be more worrried about bending the axle flange and the resultant runout creating a myriad of other problems.

We've all seen the failed bearings by now, it turns out that this problem can also frag the diff as well if the axles get too 'sloppy' I am just wondering when my rear bearings are going to go again. Especially since I jumped a curb by accident last week. ;-) Semi floating axles like the rest of our suspension don't really take into account any heavy duty usage for the Tundra--I am sorry to say. Not bad if you live by a guy that has a press. This is just getting ridiculous.

If it weren't for the motor i'd have traded this truck in years ago.