Re: TOY: NV4500 & PU x-fer in LC?

[Karl Bellve <Karl.Bellve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The whole pinion section...with the five bolts. It was the diff housing
that broke. He could have reused that pinion if he found another 9" diff
case.


Scott Ellinger wrote:
> 
> > Funny you mention 9" diffs and FJ40s...
> >
> > I saw a FJ40 with a rear 9" blow its rear end. The whole pinion just
> > shot out :-) That is how I could tell it was a 9" axle!
> 
> Man, that's some quality breakage!  I wish I'd been there!
> 
> Did it just tensile-fail the five bolts holding the pinion flange
> onto the housing, or was it something else?
> 
> That's even more impressive than the outer stub I twisted
> off, that then pushed through the hub cover and shot chunks
> of the hub at the gawkers watching me break my truck.  :)
> 
> --scott  ellinger@frii.com
> http://www.rockstomper.com
> 
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Cheers,

Karl Bellve			ICQ # 13956200
1985 4Runner SR5		TLCA# 7938 		

Old Man Emu lift, dual Toyota Electric Lockers, TJM-13 Bumper, REP8000
winch, Stout Equipment rear bumper, RS9000s, Persson Sway-Bar
Disconnects, FJ40 vented rotors and IFS calipers