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<b>Housings</b><br><br><b>'79 and earlier</b><br>*No gusseting<br> *Prone to bending<br><br> <b>'80 to '83</b><br>*Short gusseting<br> *Better, but still susceptible to bending<br><br> <b>'84 to '85</b><br>*Fully gusseted<br> *Most sought-after to knuckles <b>Most commonly available gears:</b><br>*4.10<br>*4.88<br>*5.29<br>*5.71 (guaranteed to break)<br><br> <b>Brute-strength tip</b><br>Use the reverse-cut, high-pinion centersection from an FJ-80 up front. They're much stronger than the minitruck units.
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 Housings

'79 and earlier
*No gusseting
*Prone to bending

'80 to '83
*Short gusseting
*Better, but still susceptible to bending

'84 to '85
*Fully gusseted
*Most sought-after to knuckles Most commonly available gears:
*4.10
*4.88
*5.29
*5.71 (guaranteed to break)

Brute-strength tip
Use the reverse-cut, high-pinion centersection from an FJ-80 up front. They're much stronger than the minitruck units.  View Related Article

 

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