hey i was wondering if anyone knew where i can pick up a solid front axle from an 85 pickup. im looking to convert my IFS to solid up front and do a couple other suspension upgrades.. but i cant seem to find the axle i need.. thanks for any help you can give.

rock on
matt

 

I did a SAS on my 91 pu. I found an 85 4Runner axle in a local junk yard. I sugguest just calling junkyards and asking for either an 84/85 truck or 4Runner axle. Good luck! It's a lot of work but it is well worth it!

 

i bought both of mine off a local NC offroad bulletin board for sale. Since you are from CA you could try pirate4x4.com theres LOTS of CA guys that surf that board

 

Ditto, pirate isn't a bad place to look, expect to pay 200-300 bucks for a complete axle.

 

The Pick-n-Pull in Oakland had a complete '85 Solid Front Axle... Don't know how far that is from you though. But check your local yards!

 

I have one in my garage...

Guess it isn't helping you any though... (or me that matter at the moment)

 

i could never figure out what's wrong with an earlier axle. more ground clearance, you can still weld a truss on top, and you can use round u-bolts instead of square ones