mustang67408
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Rear axle geared to 4.88 and Ladder bar <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03624.jpg" alt="Trac Bar And Rear Diff" />
Front axles and hubs installed <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03622.jpg" alt="Front Axle" />
part of frame to be cut out to make room for front diff (only because of 6" lift) <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/_970263.jpg" alt="Front Crossmember" />
Front diff w/4.88's installed <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03617.jpg" alt="Front Diff" />
all front end parts assembled <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03621.jpg" alt="Front End Complete" />
well so far this is what I have come up with. I called in a few favors and have some really good friends.
The labor for me is free because I am doing this myself. But it could be kinda expensive in the long run if you don't do this work yourself.
PARTS:
I have a spare set of knuckles for my RCD lift, but you don't need new ones.
Front hubs are different from the 2wd to the 4wd. These cost me $15 for shipping. Tundra or Tacoma hubs will work.
You'll need front bearings/seals/snap rings/spacers/abs rings. My RCD knuckles had them already so no cost there. I don't have ABS so I ordered the spacers for trucks without. You can re-use your old abs reluctors/spacers, but I didn't want to take apart my knuckles. I can use them as spares in an emergency.
Front axles can be bought rebuilt for $75 each. Have to be Tundra, tacomas ones are to short.
I got a complete front diff out of an 03 tundra for $250. The Tacoma front diff will work.
I am have 4.88 gears for the front to match my rear gears.
I bought the 4wd switch assembly (part around the radio) = $100
The 4x4 ecu was free when I bought the front diff.
The interior of the truck was PLUG AND PLAY, everything inside the truck works...........
BUT all the wires end at connector IE1 behind the glove box and I had to run all the wiring outside the truck to the ADD diff and the transfer-case actuator and limit switches.
I am going to use the electric transfer-case. This was also FREE to me. I just had to wire it.
If you use the manual T-case(gear driven), there is a company who makes an adapter for it to bolt to your 2wd trans.
I am in the process of saving money for a 4wd trans.
The rear drive shaft was $100 from the wrecking yard.
The front drive shaft I had out of friend of mines truck(free). he had a custom one made.
The rear cross member for the transfer case was free, the wrecking yard threw it in, but it is different than the 2wd and has to be changed.
The 2wd engine ecu should work, but I had a 4wd ecu laying around that someone ordered by mistake and Toyota wouldn't take it back because it had been on the shelf for a long time. I don't think this has to be changed, but i did anyways.
Ill post more when I get more stuff done, or if anyone has questions.
This is all bolt in and mostly plug and play. The only thing I have to cut is the front cross member and that is only because of my lift, non lifted trucks have to cut nothing, it's all bolt on.
If you can find a wrecked truck with the parts, it will cut down alot of the cost.
Front axles and hubs installed <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03622.jpg" alt="Front Axle" />
part of frame to be cut out to make room for front diff (only because of 6" lift) <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/_970263.jpg" alt="Front Crossmember" />
Front diff w/4.88's installed <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03617.jpg" alt="Front Diff" />
all front end parts assembled <img src="http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/1/4/9/1/6/dsc03621.jpg" alt="Front End Complete" />
well so far this is what I have come up with. I called in a few favors and have some really good friends.
The labor for me is free because I am doing this myself. But it could be kinda expensive in the long run if you don't do this work yourself.
PARTS:
I have a spare set of knuckles for my RCD lift, but you don't need new ones.
Front hubs are different from the 2wd to the 4wd. These cost me $15 for shipping. Tundra or Tacoma hubs will work.
You'll need front bearings/seals/snap rings/spacers/abs rings. My RCD knuckles had them already so no cost there. I don't have ABS so I ordered the spacers for trucks without. You can re-use your old abs reluctors/spacers, but I didn't want to take apart my knuckles. I can use them as spares in an emergency.
Front axles can be bought rebuilt for $75 each. Have to be Tundra, tacomas ones are to short.
I got a complete front diff out of an 03 tundra for $250. The Tacoma front diff will work.
I am have 4.88 gears for the front to match my rear gears.
I bought the 4wd switch assembly (part around the radio) = $100
The 4x4 ecu was free when I bought the front diff.
The interior of the truck was PLUG AND PLAY, everything inside the truck works...........
BUT all the wires end at connector IE1 behind the glove box and I had to run all the wiring outside the truck to the ADD diff and the transfer-case actuator and limit switches.
I am going to use the electric transfer-case. This was also FREE to me. I just had to wire it.
If you use the manual T-case(gear driven), there is a company who makes an adapter for it to bolt to your 2wd trans.
I am in the process of saving money for a 4wd trans.
The rear drive shaft was $100 from the wrecking yard.
The front drive shaft I had out of friend of mines truck(free). he had a custom one made.
The rear cross member for the transfer case was free, the wrecking yard threw it in, but it is different than the 2wd and has to be changed.
The 2wd engine ecu should work, but I had a 4wd ecu laying around that someone ordered by mistake and Toyota wouldn't take it back because it had been on the shelf for a long time. I don't think this has to be changed, but i did anyways.
Ill post more when I get more stuff done, or if anyone has questions.
This is all bolt in and mostly plug and play. The only thing I have to cut is the front cross member and that is only because of my lift, non lifted trucks have to cut nothing, it's all bolt on.
If you can find a wrecked truck with the parts, it will cut down alot of the cost.