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Front Range Off-Road Fabrication hub studs are stronger than stock to resist shearing off in high-torque applications.
Upgraded Hub Studs
When hub studs shear, they often render the wheel hub useless. In order to cure this problem, Front Range Off-Road Fabrication developed hardened chrome-moly studs that feature rolled splines and include high-quality locknuts for proper retention.
Chrome-Moly Hubs
After upgrading the Birfields and inner axles, the stock hubs become the weak link. Drive flanges from an FJ80 Land Cruiser can be used to replace the hubs, but Long's Enterprises has a more practical solution for those who don't want their front driveshaft spinning all the time. Long developed 4340 chrome-moly hub gears that are significantly stronger than stock and won't strip the splines off of your high-dollar aftermarket Birfields.
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Beefed Steering Stops
The stock steering stops consist of a small piece of triangular metal strap-welded to the housing. Adding huge tires and hydraulic-assist steering can bend the stops, causing the Birfields to bind and break. To prevent this, Inchworm Gear makes fully boxed steering stops out of heavy-gauge steel. The new stops weld directly in place of the factory steering stops and offer greatly increased strength.
Crossover Steering
From the factory, solid-axle Toyotas came equipped with push-pull steering that was used in conjunction with a torque rod. The torque rod limits articulation, but removing it can result in broken drag links and steering arms. All-Pro Off-Road offers a kit that replaces the entire steering system with a crossover configuration using an IFS Toyota steering box, forged steering arms, 0.250-wall DOM links, and 23mm FJ80 tie-rod ends. The tie rod is also moved above the springs and behind the axle for greater protection on the trail.
ARP makes hardened Toyota...
ARP makes hardened Toyota knuckle studs that are available exclusively through Front Range Off-Road Fabrication.
Upgraded Knuckle Studs
Just as with the hub studs, knuckle studs can shear as well. This is often an issue when wide, heavy tires are used in conjunction with rims with minimal backspacing. Front Range Off-Road Fabrication is the sole distributor for ARP knuckle studs. The new studs are hardened chrome-moly and feature rolled splines for additional strength.