RC4WDGelande II Truck Cruiser

[kiwi68]

Hi guys,

In the hop up parts list for th he Cruiser they have the K44 front and rear diff what's the difference between the K44 and the Yota 11 diffs

[fr8cture]

K44s come with all the upgrades (gears and XVDs) and is a driver side drop front axle. Not realistic for a cruiser. The stock axles are pretty period correct. I would just upgrade the stock axles myself.

[Reflektr]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

K44s come with all the upgrades (gears and XVDs) and is a driver side drop front axle. Not realistic for a cruiser. The stock axles are pretty period correct. I would just upgrade the stock axles myself.

I knew about the XVD's, but they come with the helical gears too!? If so, add those bad mamajama's to cart...

[fr8cture]

Originally Posted by Reflektr

I knew about the XVD's, but they come with the helical gears too!? If so, add those bad mamajama's to cart...

For that price they better. lol

[kiwi68]

Thanks guys

[SteveC6R]

The Yota axles are die cast and a 2 piece casing design. The K44 axles are CNC Machined and a 1 piece design which allows for a different diff cover and makes gear changes much easier. The K44 has heavy duty gears but I don't believe they're helical cut but appear to be a different pitch which would make them stronger than the Yota versions. Overall the K44 axles are much beefier than the Yota axles. I'll be installing a set on my TF2 shortly.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

K44s come with all the upgrades (gears and XVDs) and is a driver side drop front axle. Not realistic for a cruiser. The stock axles are pretty period correct. I would just upgrade the stock axles myself.

Realistic if you've swapped in Dana axles. Buddy has a set of K44s and they are sweet!

Originally Posted by SteveC6R

The Yota axles are die cast and a 2 piece casing design. The K44 axles are CNC Machined and a 1 piece design which allows for a different diff cover and makes gear changes much easier. The K44 has heavy duty gears but I don't believe they're helical cut but appear to be a different pitch which would make them stronger than the Yota versions. Overall the K44 axles are much beefier than the Yota axles. I'll be installing a set on my TF2 shortly.

X2....aaaaaanddd....looking forward to your TF2 thread update, your's is a great realistic approach to buying, building and modding the TF2 and I've been subscribed since you started the thread.

[fr8cture]

I'll try and find one on Google. couldnt find a Danas on a hilux.

[Natedog]

Happens all the time in rock crawling. First Toyota pickup 4x4s (factory, somewhere they were dealer done iirc) used Dana front axle and had shackles on front of front springs like a Jeep. Those early 'factory' Yotas had smallish Dana axles, not 44s or 60s.

[Cr00zah]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Happens all the time in rock crawling. First Toyota pickup 4x4s (factory, somewhere they were dealer done iirc) used Dana front axle and had shackles on front of front springs like a Jeep. Those early 'factory' Yotas had smallish Dana axles, not 44s or 60s.

None of the Toyota 4WD's ever came with Dana axles. The '79-'85 Mini and '84-'85 4Runner had Toyota front and rear 8" ring gear straight axles; Land Cruisers have had their own Toyota-made axles throughout all series.

Dana was/is making frames for North American Toyota trucks (Tacoma for sure), but not axles.