How to: Toyota 4x4 Solid Front Axle Knuckle Rebuild - 4wd Pickup/Hilux, 40 55 60 Series Land Cruiser

Rebuilding a 4x4 Toyota solid front axle knuckle is actually pretty easy, but it is a long and messy job. Today I'll show you how to replace the wheel bearings, knuckle bearings, all oil seals and felt/rubber seals and re-grease everything as good as new. This applies to the 79-85 Toyota Pickup (US), 84-85 4Runner, Land Cruiser FJ40 & FJ55 (from 1975 on) FJ60 and FJ62.
(The FJ80/FZJ80 Land Cruiser are slightly different and I have a link to that knuckle rebuild below in the description.)

Tools needed:
Spring Gauge https://cruiserteq.com/spring-scale-g...
2/3-jaw puller https://amzn.to/3efaF7Z
54mm socket https://amzn.to/3sJmC9S
Brass drift punch set https://amzn.to/3reaAov
Seal puller
Big hammer
Big screwdriver, which will also double as a seal puller
Snap Ring Pliers
small chisel
needle nose pliers
5/16” rod or drill bits
3/8" ratchet
3/8" 19mm socket
3/8" 17mm socket
3/8" 14mm socket
3/8" 12mm socket
1/4" 10mm socket
1/4” ratchet
32 mm socket, or driver for oil seal
M8 x 1.25 bolt
magnet https://amzn.to/3qc4Yd7
1/2” breaker bar
1/2” Torque wrench
1/2” short extension
1/2” 19mm socket
1/2” 17mm socket
1/2” 14mm socket
12 mm wrench
vise grips
two 6" wood blocks
wire or zip ties to hang caliper

Supplies needed:
pan or something to catch grease
Duplicolor prep spray degreaser https://amzn.to/2Ptun5q
Hi-temp wheel bearing grease https://amzn.to/3bSOsJP
Moly Grease https://amzn.to/3q9zcxw
JB Weld https://amzn.to/460W9Ih
wire brush
rubber gloves
paper towels

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