I agree 100%.At this rate, you'd be stupid not to buy new IMO.
Especially since a diff cover is about $100 and included in the $1300.
I would go this route if trying to do it myself.
Dang, sounds like a new casting is the way to go and still in at about the same price as what folks are asking for a kingpin axle. Looks like I know which way I'm going. Nothing at all against cutting tubes and fitting them back together, for simplicity sake in my current situation this is the way for me to go. But it looks like the axle build will get pushed back a hair, I found another 4runner with a bunch of work done so ill be purchasing it instead of cutting mine up, although the new 4runner will get torn down this winter and built with the Superduty 60 and a rear axle tbd.I reached out to Chase at ECGS because I’ve been curious about this as well this is what he told me.
$1,000 to retube your casting and reuse your C's. $1,295 For a new Casting, Cover and C's - You can swap your Knuckles to it.
Right on, wasn't sure if they did the castings or not. No big deal just curious.@toyota231 I would assume ECGS personally makes the new casting? I could be wrong. Maybe @Cperry can chime in.