sean

Thanks for the confirmation.

Does anyone happen to know the exact size of the wheel studs that are used in the full floating axle. I don't have the proper resources to measure them accurately but I believe them to be 14 - 1.5 Can anyone confirm this. Sean

Got a full floater put in this last week and was wondering if anyone had some tips or tricks as to the best way to hook up the e-brake. It's a different system between the two axles and shouldn't be too hard to fabricate a couple brackets to adapt. Anyone have any pictures or diagrams of how they adapted their system? Sean

Thanks for the info, I will have to have a look at it and see if they were put on backwards by the previous owner.

I am getting ready to swap the rear axle on my 4x4 odyssey and foresee a problem. Just looking at the clearances and doing rough measurements with a tape, it seems that the air bags are are going to rub on the tires. With the current axle in the truck, there is an adapter from the standard 6 bolt pattern to the larger bolt pattern on the wheels. This adapter also pushes the wheels roughly 5-6 inches outward which gives clearance for the airbags. Has anyone else had this issue? Any suggestions or insight? Sean

I have pit holes all over the underside of my cab over. The material is a thin metal sheet(steel perhaps?). I need to seal up the holes and was wondering what the best solution would be. For now I have just covered them with some silicon which is doing the job but perhaps there is a better solution. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks Sean

I am wondering what all the 4x4 owners have for wheels on there rigs? I have an 86 Odyssey 4x4 and am doing an axle swap to a full floater. The axle came with 4 14" rims, but of course I am currently running 15" rims. I am trying to decide weather I should purchase 4 new 15" wheels for the back or if I should get 14" wheels for the front. I just eye balled the front and it looks like a 14" wheel would clear the brakes and rotor but can anyone confirm? Another thing I am thinking about is that the tire options seem much greater in the 15" range. What are all the other 4x4's using out there? Pro's Cons? Sean

Is there a wheel adapter out there which will adapt the standard 6 lug toyota pattern to hold the larger 6 lug wheels used on the full floating axles? Thanks Sean

I am interested in your axles. Shoot me an e-mail Sean seastewa@yahoo.com

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for responding, I look forward to getting more info on this swap. As far as the things mentioned... Not sure why the 6 to 5 lug adapters. I can only assume that it has to do with having all 6 wheels match or perhaps there weren't any 6 lug duals available at the time of assembly. I am running duals on the rear. I have seen the Full Floater Conversion kits, I like them as most of them come with discs for the rear which I would like to have. And the fact that they are bolt on is quite nice as well. My only concern is that I have been told they are not as strong as a standard Full Floating Axle(but I have been un-able to confirm this)

Hi all, I have a few questions regarding an axle swap, I haven't seen these specific questions on the forum by searching but forgive me if I am asking repeated questions. I have an 86 Odyssey 4x4. Its has a six lug rear axle, however it is not a full floating axle so I want to replace it. I know that I need to keep several factors in mind when putting a new rear end in - wheel size, gear ratio etc. My first question - Do I need to concentrate my search for an 86 rear end or will any other years offer the correct mounts for a bolt on application. I am trying to minimize the fabrication, but I do have the ability to fab and weld if needed. I have had more luck finding '87and '88 rear ends is the reason I ask this question. My second question - Most of the rear ends I am finding have a gear ratio of 3.90. Will my third member with 4:10 gears bolt in without any mods needed? My third question - Is the 6 bolt pattern on the full floating axle the same as the 6 bolt pattern on the 1-ton NON- floating axle? Curious if I am going to need to have a new adapter or wheels fabricated. I know that most dually wheels with full floaters are 14" and I am going to need to match the wheel size on my 4x4 which are 15" All my wheels are 5 bolt pattern and I have 6 bolt to 5 bolt adapters all the way around. Something else that has come up is aftermarket rear ends and conversion kits. Some people have said that the adapter kits aren't rugged enough to handle the weight. Does anyone have the exact specs on the factory Toyota full floaters as a comparison? In the past when I have asked questions on boards, there were many responses shooting down what options I mentioned. However none of those people offered reasons why they shot them down or offered solutions to the problem. Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sean