5 lug swap - Toy axle ?'s

I'm thinking of swapping this winter but from what i've found on the net the toy axle is wider... maybe i got bad information but i found a sight that says the 89-95 toy axle is 58.5" compared to isuzu's 56".. i've seen plenty of people say on here that the toy axle is narrower... Can someone who's done the swap tell me what's right. Thanks

older body style one is what your after my son.....

We're having a early 90s toy axle put in our 95 pup...as recommended. if it's wider, does this mean i'm gonna have to flair out the bedsides or something?

I used to be into the 4X4 world with toyotas. (wich is 6 lug...so take this info for what it is worth). I have done a swap using a toyota 4X4 rear-end and keeping the same 6 lug pattern because I already had a set of 6 lug 20's.
I believe my axle is out of a 79 or 80 4x4 toyota. I cant remember the exact width but I know for a fact it was 1-2 inches narrower than my stock 95 pup rear axle. When toyota changed to IFS (4X4) in mid 1985, they made the rear-ends 3" wider to compensate for the extra width in the front due to the IFS. The (4X4) IFS rear-ends measure out to be 58" wide and the pre-IFS (solid front axle) rear-ends measure out to be 55". Inturn making it 1 inch narrower than stock pup rear-end.

JUST TO KEEP THINGS CLEAR
REMEMBER!!! EVERYTHING I JUST TALKED ABOUT WAS ALL 4X4 TOYOTA STUFF, NOT 2WD TOYOTA.

The swap worked out great for me due to my situation, but like I said in the beginning...take the info for what it's worth.

Get a 2wd axle out of a 79-83 Toyota. They're 55" wide from WMS to WMS.

Go with the 79-83 toyota rear-end if your gonna do the 5 lug swap. It should work out great.

so anyone have any suggestions for me? the shop that's working on my truck already got one, i believe out of a 90, so apparently it's gonna be an extra inch or 2 wider. i remember in an old minitruckin issue, they flaired out the bed sides to make extra room on a hardbody...i'm guessing this could help? or is it even gonna be an issue?

The newere Pre-Taco axles are 58" wide, thats all I can tell you. You can narrow it, but it would be easier to get an older axle. Flared bedsides where they just push them out don't look good to me.

Originally posted by blazedbowtie82



The newere Pre-Taco axles are 58" wide

six lug yes, 58". 5 lug 2wd 84-95 is 56".

yeah, i double checked today at the shop, it's definently not wider.