Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
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Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
Hi,
I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
one for the Rodders out there?
This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
kind of a project?
Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
http://jeffgross.com/******
I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
one for the Rodders out there?
This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
kind of a project?
Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
http://jeffgross.com/******
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Re: Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
Cross posting is a violation of our charter:
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
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Re: Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
Cross posting is a violation of our charter:
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
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Re: Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
Cross posting is a violation of our charter:
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
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Re: Center/Offset rear axle (FrankenWillys Wagon)?
Cross posting is a violation of our charter:
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announc...rs.jeep+******
That's not what I would do, unless I wanted to use the rest of the
full-time transfer that came from the Wagoneer size Jeep. Those axles
didn't come from a '74 CJ:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/specgrid.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I was just offered a killer deal on a pair of 74 CJ axles for the
> 'FrankenWillys' including a front with disk brakes on it. $100 for the
> complete pair (being driven around daily as I write, they're in great
> shape) is actually cheaper than what I'd intended with just adding a
> straight Toyo axle to the front, and the fact that they are reasonably
> modern Jeep axles makes it just sound more 'right'. The problem I have
> is that the rear in this pair has an offset differential, and my
> original has a center output on the transfer case. Hot rodders use
> offset axles with center drive trannys all the time, so why is this
> seemingly a huge problem for a Jeep/****** when it doesn't seem to be
> one for the Rodders out there?
>
> This project I'm doing is a street truck and will never see anything
> more scarey than a dirt road, so things like articulation and extreme
> loads are never going to be a problem. The body/chassis is also not
> going to be lifted at all. I know any extra angle you put on a
> driveshaft increases wear on the U-joints, but is it that much in this
> kind of a project?
>
> Thanks for reading, drinks are in the fridge.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> http://jeffgross.com/******
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