interesting. just a FYI whoever you have weld it, should prolly heat up the cast with a torch first so it welds better.
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its going to the ClaiFab guy who did my links and his FJ. Ill mention it but im sure he knows :shake:
Recently bought all new hubs, bearings and dust shields. Ive been fighting a vibration that wont go away and i know for sure the wheels/tires are balanced and my alignment is right. All suspension parts and joints are brand new so the last thing is the hubs. Timken hubs with Toyota bolts, pre pressed so all i have to do is install. Ill be replacing the CV axles while i have it torn apart as a good winter prep. All of these are original so 140k on OEM is fine by me.
Installed all the goodies above and recently got stock spindles as a spare set. I'm going to gusset and paint those then install. Will greatly improve strength.
Those hubs are a terrible design, there's no place to remove the mounting bolts they just come pre-installed in the holes?
As far as welding to the cast, id assume the spindles are ductile cast steel same as a rear differential housing, which can be welded to, but its still good practice to heat the cast before welding, keep it warm during, and allow it to cool very slowly after, since the cast will cool at a different rate than the plate. I can't believe how small the tops of those spindles are though, gusseting is definitely a great idea.
Hubs are pressed in to the hearing. He puts new Toyota OEM bolts in before pressing them in because new is always better. Never have a need to remove the bolts :shrug:
Original hubs lasted 141k miles. I don't think that classifies as a terrible design.
Yeah the hub and the bearing are separate and get pressed in to each other to make one unit. This guy buys and has a press himself so he can cut out a major step for most people without access to a press. Install itself took 30 min a side. Was insanely easy. Timken bearings and dorman hubs with OEM Toyota bolts and lugs.
Lol it's a brace for the Toyota spindle to strengthen it for any impacts and movements. Lots have bent and snapped their spindles. Gusseting them will strengthen them and be romp ready. There's a few different kinds that only do the top part of the spindle but I wanted the kind that does the tie rod arm too.
They don't make any pre fab spindles for 4x4 for tacomas/4runners. People buy spindles and gusset them and sell them but their prices are a bit high. They're charging $250 with a $150 core and give them your spindles as a core. I paid $65 for the gussets, paying my fab guy $100. $100 approx cheaper, I'll take it and sell my stock spindles for around $75.
2wd are lucky to be able to have a wide selection of lift spindles and pre fab spindles.
No they follow the stock spindle shape and form so I already clear the spindle with ease with my 17"s because the tundra brakes this model has (because the V8). If I had a less ideal offset I might rub towards the top of the spindle with some tires but I'm good to go.
Fab guy is same guy who made my LT rear links. And builds SAS beast machines every week.
