Clint Z previously posted:
"Good luck with that one! Either running what you have or going all one brand will allow less adapters just like Pete said. That is where the cost goes thru the roof.
You could go big 9" and ford D44 front and just keep the 5 lug.
THere was a guy that was running a 302/435/205 set up with HP D44 and D60 rear with 5.13 gears and it looked VERY capapable. Just search for Full width 4runner on google.
LMK if there is anything you need from me.
Clint"
I was thinking about running axles out of a 79 bronco underneath it, and sticking with the ford drive-train parts i already have. However this rote greatly increases the cost into getting set up with doubles and limits the options a little bit more. I know of a few people who've got 31 spline ford axle shafts custom made with the Chevy 6 bolt pattern and had good luck for them.
I think using the T18 and one adapter to the toyota tcase should work fine. We'll see where it goes. Im still on the drawing bored, and as we've all seen my add takes over pretty fast.