’83-’86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeepers!" wrote:
>
> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>
> THX

 

’83-’86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeepers!" wrote:
>
> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>
> THX

 

’83-’86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeepers!" wrote:
>
> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>
> THX

 

Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
strong?

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:427C67E0.E7D74C27@***.net...
> '83-'86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
> 30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
> axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
> tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
> http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Jeepers!" wrote:
>>
>> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
>> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
>> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>>
>> THX

 

Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
strong?

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:427C67E0.E7D74C27@***.net...
> '83-'86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
> 30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
> axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
> tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
> http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Jeepers!" wrote:
>>
>> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
>> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
>> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>>
>> THX

 

Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
strong?

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:427C67E0.E7D74C27@***.net...
> '83-'86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
> 30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
> axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
> tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
> http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Jeepers!" wrote:
>>
>> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
>> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
>> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>>
>> THX

 

Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
strong?

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:427C67E0.E7D74C27@***.net...
> '83-'86 wide-track CJs: These axles came from the factory with
> 30-spline one-piece flanged axles and many have limited slips. The
> axletubes are 2 ¾ inches in diameter and much stronger than the 2 ½-inch
> tubes found on earlier Dana 44s:
> http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...58/index4.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Jeepers!" wrote:
>>
>> Am at work and need to order spring perches from 4x4.com Can someone
>> tell me the diameter of the rear axle tube of an 1985 CJ-7? They don't
>> know (guys who do are out of town Jeeping) and I never measured them.
>>
>> THX

 

Hi Greg,
They were strong enough to hold a four hundred horsepower factory
experimental Javelin. Hot Rodders reinforced it by welding the the axle
tubes to the housing:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl..._8/MD_Img6.jpg The swedge two
piece axles are just as strong until they're separated for a seal repair
by a mechanic that didn't open his repair manual for the correct
instructions: http://www.----------.com/amc20hub.jpg Guilty. Adding a
gusset is a good idea even for the Ford nine inch even though the ------
their housing over two feet:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/reviews/...s/dcp03217.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Greg wrote:
>
> Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
> strong?

 

Hi Greg,
They were strong enough to hold a four hundred horsepower factory
experimental Javelin. Hot Rodders reinforced it by welding the the axle
tubes to the housing:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl..._8/MD_Img6.jpg The swedge two
piece axles are just as strong until they're separated for a seal repair
by a mechanic that didn't open his repair manual for the correct
instructions: http://www.----------.com/amc20hub.jpg Guilty. Adding a
gusset is a good idea even for the Ford nine inch even though the ------
their housing over two feet:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/reviews/...s/dcp03217.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Greg wrote:
>
> Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
> strong?

 

Hi Greg,
They were strong enough to hold a four hundred horsepower factory
experimental Javelin. Hot Rodders reinforced it by welding the the axle
tubes to the housing:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl..._8/MD_Img6.jpg The swedge two
piece axles are just as strong until they're separated for a seal repair
by a mechanic that didn't open his repair manual for the correct
instructions: http://www.----------.com/amc20hub.jpg Guilty. Adding a
gusset is a good idea even for the Ford nine inch even though the ------
their housing over two feet:
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/reviews/...s/dcp03217.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Greg wrote:
>
> Hey bill how about the size of an 81 narrow track, are they just as
> strong?