Fixing The WEAKEST LINK in Toyota Solid Axles | RCV Ultimate CV Axle / Birfield
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- We have broken waaay to many stock and mildly upgraded Toyota birfields. It's finally time to upgrade to the RCV Ultimate CV Axle Birfs.
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Awesome channel
These guys have not excuse to don’t fix their trucks
They don’t need a big shop
Awesome motivation
This channel is super awesome! You guys do everything I want to do before I decide to for sure do it… hopefully I’ll get a lift on before spring on my 1989…
Thank you!
Awesome video. Looks like a much needed upgrade. And congrats on 20k!!!!
Thank you sir!
Run dirty 30’s or press a birfield ring on and they hold very well i love birfield rings on my samurai when you press the ring on around the birfield it becomes much stonger there so they dont explode apart sometime you need to do a little die grinding inside because it makes the birfield a little thicker and housing castings are not always super clean and perfect so you might have to grind a little so you have clearance to turn whole way🙃
I ended up with the TG super set axles 30 spline all the way through with the grease fitting for the birf. Would have went with the RCVs but I got it for a killer deal on a sale that I couldn't pass up.
Hi, what type of grease/brans should I full the grease plug holes on either side of the Toyota solid axle? I have a 1985 4runner SR5 5 speed. please let me know thanks!
Hey I’m putting my RCV’s in this week. I noticed it comes with a tube of grease. Do we just pick it into the birf balls like we do with regular Toyota birfs? Or are we supposed to use the zirk for some weird reason? Or is the zirk just to maintain grease in the future..
Good luck towards 20k.... go break those birfields!
Thanks! And we probably will! Haha
Just found the video. Thanks for the video.
Do you have a link to those axle shafts/birfields?
When are we going to see some triangulated 4 link action?
Dude! Love your content! Really hope to get out West in the early spring! Maybe we could raid a junkyard for a crossover episode! The Chanel is still young, but Toyota is all that matters! hahaha -Yotalicious
Sounds great!
will the rcv inserts fit in an ifs locking hun? 🍻
Can't decide if I want 35s or 37s on my 90. Those 37s look pretty good
37s are awesome all year round. If I had a set for summer and different set for winter it would be 35x12.5 for summer, and 38x13.5 for winter for extra floatation in snow.
I have 38 15.50’s and they are just to much weight. I’m goin down to a 37 13.50
I hope you buy a 1999 jimny one day. Fast and easy video.
Not too sure i saw what i saw but did those new shafts have a grease zert on the hub?
Yup, end of shafts have grease fitting. Easy to pump more grease in. Typically the stock ones we have to manually pack them.
After watching this video, I have to finally install my OG Longs. I'm assuming with the RCV axles you normally have to clearance the knuckle balls?
We did not have any clearance issues with the RCVs. Went right into place no problem.
Some knuckle balls need clearance while others don’t. Here’s a tip for the OG Longs, the RCV Dana 44 birfield rebuild kit works for the OG Longs. My axles were clicking and I pulled them apart and replaced everything, no more clicking
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@@DirtGarage Thanks man. You really are one of my favorite channels. I tell my friends about you to try and spread the love around. Keep grinding man, I hope to see you a year down the line with many subscribers and enough money for a huge new shed!
Forgive the ignorance,
but how does lighting the tire with some fire help?
Does it seal better ?
Pretty sure it has to do with the gas/air inside the tire expanding quickly and popping the tire onto the bead
@landcruisermailbox6139 any flamable spray product gets sprayed into the inside of the un-beaded tire. When lit, a mini explosion happens and the surge of air pops the bead into place. One can spray a trail of the liquid away from the tire and light it like a fuse to reach the inside full of fumes.
What happened to the 4Runner frame swap?
I'm trying to figure out what motor to swap in. More details coming soon.
300m rcv or regular rcv 30 spline?
Regular rcv 30 spline most guys I've talked to have had good luck with them
Where did you get your flannel?
Alpine Toyota! Your local Toyota dealer might have the same coats, but no guarantee haha
Did you have any clearance issues inside between the knuckle ball and CV?
Nope! We 100% expected to have to do some clearencing. But both sides fit no problem at all. I think maybe the 300M ones might have issues,
@@DirtGarage Good deal. I actually dont remember if I had to with my TG ones, but I just wanted to ask.
I think it has more to do with whether the knuckles are straight or not. most of these old front axle knuckles have lived long hard lives and are slightly bent upwards.
Has Corey had any issues with these new axle shafts?
Nope. Has not broke one since
You should remove or trim the brake dust shields. The axle would look so much better without them!
Mine are trimmed, but that is because they where rotten.. It does look better for sure!
Instead of rcv’s why not go up to land cruiser diffs? 60 or 80 series stuff?
To wide unfortunately. We try to keep these rigs as street legal as possible.
@@DirtGarage could you can narrow the overall package a bit with something like a stock offset wheel and reduce your scrub radius a bunch?
IIRC, the80 series knuckles have the steering arms on the bottom of the knuckle. The 60/62 axle is 58" wide (same as mini truck with 3" spacers or IFS hubs), but its harder to find in these parts, although minitruck SFA are getting harder to come by as well.
There is a much easier way to take your knuckles apart to change shafts ect
Take the break calliper off then take the 4 nuts off that are holding your pitman arm on and pop that off, pull up on your knuckle once the pitman arms off and it will roll off super simple way takes 5 mins or less
The Camo method
Steering arm, not pitman arm
Yeah, but its not really that much easier. Plus you gotta take all the 10mm bolts from the wiper seal on back of the knuckle off so it can "roll off". We all have IFS hub mod, so you don't have to take the knuckle - spindle and all the bearings out to service. Saving a bunch of time!
That dashboard in your studio, is it for sale
It's the burnt one 🤣
@@DirtGarage Dang it im looking for a red one man, mines cracked 🤣
Let me ask you this,,when I moved my front axle foward,,1981,,i shot for great steering geometry first,,I am not running 2 transfer “I want to say yet”but anywho,,my driveshaft angle is not that bad but,,pinions are not parallel,,what options do I have,,do I need a double cardion on each end or will a regular ujoint on each end do the job,,it’s not like the thing is spinning all the time,,would appreciate your input,,,,I understand that a regular ujoint on each end the output shaft and pinion need to b parallel,,it’s kinda like this,,the out put shaft is like parallel and the pinion is pointed up just a little,say man 10 degrees from level,,if that makes sense,,it’s not pointing at the output shaft at all,,if I had a second transfer case it would probably b pointing straight at it,,so if that gives you a little bit of what I’m looking at,,but like I say my steering geometry is great,,
assuming it's lifted. get the caster angle set correctly and figure out the rest from there. with the right caster, a non cv shaft with spring pad shims would be the most likely result unless you perform a "toyota axle cut and turn" which would achieve desired steering and pinion angles but it's a big job. an fj80 high pinion third member would be a good idea in all scenarios. you are correct though, it is not spinning all of the time so steering(caster) should be the primary focus over shaft angle or type.
@@liveoak7838 mine I sure don’t want to mess with that caster/ rake,,I mean I have no tire wobble,,I can run down the interstate at 75 with these big tires on 8 inch wheels,,holds straight no wandering,,which more rake should make it even more friendly,,you would think,,,,or I could just go ahead and add second transfer I already have the case just need the adapter,,you just
Confirm what I was thinking already,,just thought ,,mayb there was some “been there done that” kind of thing I guess I was looking for,,no rock crawling for me,,and I don’t mud ride,,it’s more just for when I need it I got it type of deal, but I do want it rite
On a solid axle truck with manual locking hubs I'd imagine straight ujoint to ujoint is fine with a not so ideal pinion angle. But if your worried about your pinion angle pointing up maybe toss in some longer shackles? I had the opposite issue when I lowered my truck and had to throw in shorty shackles to make it work.
No grinding needed to get the rcv’s in?
Nope!
@@DirtGarage Iv seen sum guys have to grind but I’m sure it’s due to a bent housing I just picked up the full 300m inner and outer set for my pop top 2rz swapped 4Runner
@@varmint223 Yeah we thought it would be required. And we where surprised when they slid right in. Probably a bent housing if grinding is required
Man... Do yourself a huge favour and get a real set of tire spoons. They're cheap and so much nicer to use than pry bars, and you're less likely to chunk your bead.
last time Cory grabbed a set from his work. This time he forgot, and was to excited so he just grabbed the nearest tools that where good enough.
haha i have no idea what my bucket has LMFAO but they have no broken YET !
Are you locked up front? I never had issues until I installed the locker haha.
@@DirtGarage yeah i am but honestly drive this thing kinda soft lmfao
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How much ? 👍😁
Just ordered a set 1600
The Japanese made birfields last longer on road, the hardened ones don't last as long .
Probably true, but I never use 4x4 on the road.
@@DirtGarageI have full time , no lockers
@@kingsoutdoors4379 Nice! I've never broke a birf with diff in open position.
@@DirtGarage me either 😂