Solid axle swap 2005 tundra

I’m looking to get my 2005 Toyota tundra double cab and put a solid axle on it a Dana 60 in the front and rear has anybody done it and if so how much did it cost

 

@ethan1911 might be able to help you. Here's his build thread. I think he's running a full size d44 from a bronco. https://www.tundras.com/threads/06-double-cab-build.28716/

 

How are your fab skills? I had to make pretty much every part for mine and do heavy frame modifications to make everything work.

 

My dad has good fab skills so he would be helping A lot if you don’t mind me asking how much did you spend on your sas swap?

 

I haven’t figured it up exactly but I’d say it’s somewhere around $5000 between axle, springs, steering, brakes, etc.

 

Ok thank you man

 

No problem and good luck with your truck. Feel free to message me if you have any more questions on how I did mine.

 

How Long did it take you to do your Swap?

 

I did a more than just the swap when I did mine so overall it took about a year of nights and weekends to get it where it is now

 

This is as much as I’ve heard it would be to get a custom rear axle, which I’m thinking about (maybe, eventually).

What else did you do?

 

Great topic! I would love to do the same! Some inspiration... The only way to get a better departure angle would be to 'bob' the bed. Only DC pic I could find.

 

^Really like this one with the 8 lugs! If you're gonna run big tires(38"+), full-floating axles are the only way to go.

 

Yah I’m trying to figure out what axle I’m going to do it with either f250 Dana 60 or A Ford excursion axles any recommendations?

 

I'd look for a '87-'97 F-350. Probably cheaper to buy the whole truck. D60 front and a 10.25 Sterling rear axle iirc.

 

Has anyone ever tried putting IHC Scout axles under a tundra? I'm thinking 70's vintage Scout II maybe.

My 76 Scout that I had years ago was a beast and I think they have a SUA setup, if my memory serves me correctly.

Hey, if you're going to be fabbing everything from scratch, why not?

 

Yeah it’s pretty expensive once you start figuring in all the little stuff. Check out my build thread for everything I did

 

How big of a tire are you going to run? What kind and how much off-roading will you do? Are you going to daily drive it or do any towing with it? These are all things to consider when picking axles. Keep in mind the extra unsprung weight and lack of ground clearance that comes with big axles this is why I went with a hp44 instead of superduty axles.

 

Thank you guys for the help

 

Im doing a swap now on my 05. Ford super duty 05+ axle, 3-link front with panhard bar, hydro assist steering, 2.5" fox coilovers, 14B rear, deaver rear leafs, LS/nv4500/np261 4x4 conversion swap, 40s on beadlocks.

Youre going to be $10k easy. Gearing/axles/axle shafts/lockers/full brakes/steering/fab/wheels/tires/etc are going to add up quick. Wheels and tires are $2-3k by themselves.

 

How do these solid axles perform as a daily driver? On street driving?

 

F250/F350 axle sets can be had for under 1K, with lockers if you're patient. 2005+ axles and you'll never likely break an axle so no need for aftermarket.
Would be a great project.

 

I drive mine 50 miles everyday and is more enjoyable to drive than my jeeps.

 

Well let's not set that bar too low haha.
In all honesty driving a solid axle tundra is probably a lot like driving a solid axle truck of any kind with the same spring or link setup. If you want it to ride like a caddy then maybe you can get that with good geometry and links. I don't think you are getting it with leafs. Yes yes I know what seats you run 1911.

Op- If you understand caster and how shackles work with leaf springs or you understand a lot more geometry with links then go for it. If that's what you really want then do it. I just made my own long travel for my 06 tundra and it was a serious pain. I should have probably bought a suspension system from camburg, but I did it and not many people can say that. It's like building your own gun... It's not for everyone, but it's rewarding as hell.

 

Well said. The trick to getting leaves to ride well is using the proper spring rate and using as long of a spring as possible ( a longer spring has to move less to absorb a bump compared to a shorter spring) along with the corect length shackles.