johnniea

Hey all, Well, I finally got my hands on the 1-ton, full-floater replacement for my rig! It cost me $400 from a salvage yard, but they shipped it to my local salvage yard (70+ miles) at no extra charge. However, someone had already taken the wheels from the thing (it was one of ya'll, wasn't it?). Anyway, I am meeting with equal difficulty finding the proper rims. I may end up having to have them custon made (at about $225 a piece). Does anyone out there happen to have the measurement specs on the proper wheels? I am guessing that these are "true" duallies and not the bolted-together pieces of you-know-what that they originally put on the 1/2 ton axle. Any help would be great. Thanks, Johnnie

Nolan, Hey thanks a million for taking the time to post these manual pages! This is very helpful.

Thanks for your help and advice on this. I finally have my hands on the proper full-floater! It took many hair-pulling hours of searching, but I eventually got one from a salvage yard, and they actually shipped it to my local yard (70+ miles) with no additional charge. Alas; however, someone had already scavanged the wheels off the thing! So now the search is on for the correct wheels. Does anyone happen to have the specs on the wheels?

Yeah, I've got that same manual for the appliances, etc. I got all the original books and paperwork from the original owner, and he says that's it. I have searched for any clue of the New Horizon maker with no luck. I believe they are out of business.

WME, Thanks for the reply. I'll have to admit that I'm a bit inexperienced with the duallies. I have exclusively driven Toyota cars and trucks for the past couple decades and have taken apart, fixed, or replaced about every part there is on standard vehicles. However, these dual wheels are new to me. Do you know, is there a special axle itself for the dual wheels, or can all 4 wheels be mounted on a standard (full-floating) axle somehow? (Of course I see how it was done originally on my rig, with the wheel-mounted-to-wheel contraption, but I'm looking for something more secure--and safe).

I'm a new owner (1985 New Horizon) and a new post-er to this site. I recently acquired my rig with 36,000 original miles and in fantastic condition; however, it is still sporting the original axle. Anyway, as I'm sure many of you know, it's tough to find anyone who knows anything at all on the topic of these recalled axles--much less where or how to find one. My local salvage yard did a search and found a one-ton axle several hundred miles from here; my local Toyota dealer parts department was essentially lost when I began to describe my situation. So my questions to you all relate to any alternatives that have been tried. 1. The full-floating axles ("one-ton") do not seem to be listed as an option for trucks in the early 80's. Now, when Toyota distributed the full-floaters for recall purposes were these specially designed units for RV's only, or were they being utilized on other, more standard Toyota vehicles as well? Is there, for instance, a different type of Toyota truck made during these years that already sport the "good" axle? And, does the full-floater I'm looking for need to be specifically for the "duallies", or will any one-ton floater work? 2. Has anyone tried retrofitting a full-floater from another auto maker (ie. GMC, Ford) onto your rig? If so, any suggestions? 3. I have researched the full-floating converstion kits. Has anyone tried this? It seems as if it would not necessarily rate the axle assembly any higher (1/2 ton to 1 ton), but may as least prevent wheels from leaving the vehicle if an axle breaks (which is, in fact, my biggest concern with the standard axle).