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Thanks wetboy...Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference between the semi floating, full floating, and fixed??

Thanks so much for the replies! I have found a gentleman that has agreed to replace my rear with an ex-uhaul from late 90s for a grand. I really hate to do it because it is operating perfect! A mechanic said my unit it all checked out. I have heard what I have is an upgrade heavy duty axle that has never failed...However, the horror stories with the fixed axle and wheels flying off leave me without any peace of mind. Its very frustrating not being able to get more solid information and having a cheaper solution. I am confused because it looks so different than the typical 5 lug recall units. Does anyonme have any other ideas to see if this is not the recalled version? I have called toyota and the NHTSA with the vin and they have no records for recalls for specific VINS that go that far back...the dealer said my vin shows an heavy axle and said it would be fine but what does that really mean??

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Hello! I was informed by the dealership the vin shows this 1985 Toyota Odydessey to have a heavy duty axle possible upgrade. It looks really different than the 5 lug axle wheel shown in the "famous" .pdf axle document. Can anyone add any details? Thanks so much!