johnny.race

This is fantastic value if you got two axles resplined and a diff housing narrowed using an alignment jig for $350! At that price Karlos is around at least 4 or 5 times cheaper than the established custom width diff companies.

What did he do to your axle? Cut and tuck it? Next time you have an axle pulled out, post a pic of the work? Always interested in how axles are shortened.

While you are measuring ... could you tell me what offset the pinion looks to be from center? If its possible for you. Cheers.

How wide is a OEM starlet diff out of interest (be precise, pse) By running out of hard material I take it you are asking if you cut into the axle shaft deep enuff - will it strike soft material. Ummm - yup on that mate. This is the problem that confronts dudes when picking an axle with a large shaft diameter on which they intend to turn down and cut a smaller than stock spline pattern on. For example ... I had visions of utilizing Falcon axles in a F type diff one time. I had looked at the F type axles and thought hmmm - chopsticks. Why don't I cut the F type spline on the coon ones then use the entire Falcon (BW78) hub/diff casing end and the big arse coon brake setup. But when I measured and determined the F type minor diameter (spline lingo) and compared it to to where the hardening depth ended on the coon axle - I'd have been cutting the splines on near where the coon axle reverted to butter in its soft inner center - if you know what i mean. Its harded' to explain, lol! But I've gone the other way ... i have cut a Hilux spline count onto a skinnier BW78 axle. I ended up taking near nothing off the coon axle prior to cutting in the splines. Its those axles with the blue background on my TM ad. I dunno how well they will work but should be ok.

I know a little bit about Toyota axles ... I've cut and resplined heaps of them. I have not done an F type one but I've seen them before. I'm currently trying to get rid of 4 x F type diffs on TM for next to nothing. Those F series axles are skinny little fuckers aye ... 27 splines I think last time I counted. I was going to get into narrowing them but i have enuff trouble keeping up with Hilux and Ford ones than to be going dipping into other types. Re the steps in OEM axles, they are all case harded ..harded?? Hardened. Another name for this is Induction harded' The hardening depth is pretty consistent on a OEM axle meaning - it follows the contour of the axle. if the axle has a series of steps along its length, then the profile depth of case harded' (lol!) steel will mimic said steps. I've got pretty rigid (older) gear and some makes/brands of axles cut like butter. Other stuff like Nissssan are big munty hard as fuck lengths of iron that give my gear a workout.

Looking at this pic - 25mm overall meaning 12.5mm out of each side is going to make little difference aye? (That's if i understand it right) Try dropping a plumbob or some weighted string against the outermost part of the rim and measure from the string back to the guard lip. This measurement would be the minimum each side would have to move in to be WOFable(?) I don't know what he would be charging you to take an inch out but what ever it is - you would have paid it and still had a diff that would not pass a WOF when fitted with those rims. Maybe i am missing something, lol! Ask him to show you the jig he is going to use to ensure alignment of your diff is maintained. If it does not contain as part of it - a ke70 pumkin/carrier with dummy bearings as part of its makeup,then get him to explain to you how his work can be verified as being what you paid for.

Yeah this ^ I know a little bit about axles and stuff. Near all OEM axles step down after the spline for a short distance. The only way to respline in this area is to have it built up with weld first. Check out trader_84 on TM. His TM ad for resplined Hilux axles explains somethings about the axle resplining process. I know T_84 because I'm him and those pics of axles were taken out the back in my shed. I've never done a T series diff but are they the same as a Lite Ace or something? I got one here as well as some F series ones I am trying to unload. I was going to tool up to offer them in shortened form but it seemed too much work for the perceived return, so have just stuck to Hilux, BW78 and 9 Inch diffs. They are all 90 degree included angle stuff. I am not equipped for 60 degree spline cutting and don't intend to be. The other thing you need to watch out for is going to big arsed axles and then having to take too much off the diameter. Near all OEM axles are case hardened meaning its hard on the outside and like butter on the inside. I know how deep the various OEM axles are hardened to, and have examples of each type of axle i cut. I cut cold and stay well within the hard area so there is no need to pay for re-hardening. Putting a smaller diameter spline on a large OEM axle will see you removing all of the hard casing and working within the soft core area necessitating re-hardening. This is expensive and IMHO is hit and miss at best. Cheers.

Cool shed bro ... but not big enuff, hehe. Really. I have one a little deeper and wider than your one and I could do with another bay or two, lol! You watch you fill this up. When I was at the stage you are currently at - I wish someone had of said to me to take some time thinking about 'work flow' ... and to put down a covered slab (carport style) in front of one of the roller doors. Sheds like the ones we have are friggin' heat boxes in the sun plus if you are doing grinding and stuff - it makes the hell mess over everything close by. I saved dosh by doing the same as you in terms of electricity line laying etc. I also got the electrician to show me how to place/lay/install the power flex cabling and put all that in myself so all he had to do was hook everything up. We catch a heap of water from off the sheds around here and use it for stock and garden watering. Another thing I regret not thinking about either during the early days was the installation of a waste oil burner/heater for winter heating. Too late now as I've got big arsed 3PH gear sitting around all the good spots for something like this. But yeah ... exciting times for you mate. Go well.