Florida Land Cruiser Association

I just installed a NON-USA full floating rear axle from an FJ60 under my FJ40.

One difference is how the wheel bearings are adjusted on this full floater. Instead of the two large “nuts” and a washer with locking tabs, this full floater has a keyed disk insert with small holes in it, and a thread on collar.

You first put on the bearings, then put the spindle onto the axle, then slip on the keyed disk insert, and thread on the collar. Then you tighten the collar and align it with the insert holes and then screw in two screws through the collar and into the small holes in the keyed disk to keep the collar from moving. Problem, or concern, is I cannot tighten the outer collar, like you would the front wheel bearing nut, and get two holes to align. It seems to be a bit loose when any of the holes are lined up. The collar was a bit loose when I received the axle.

What I need to know is how you tighten/adjust this bearing loading on this full floater. I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but I don’t have one at this time…


Jerry D.

Got it done. The members of IH8MUD have a lot of good information. Take a look, http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagon ... tment.html

Jerry Dixon