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[Lil'John]

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[lukebz]

what are the costs involved if i want to go this same route? please don't hold back.

 

[belaw]

Great write up John!

I'm still unclear on the mechanics of the shortening operation and how the spindles were reattached. Is the spindle flange sleeved into the axle tube like the ball end on a 40 front axle?

And was pitching the sensors all that was required to do away with ABS?

Brian

 

[belaw]

Great write up John!

I'm still unclear on the mechanics of the shortening operation and how the spindles were reattached. Is the spindle flange sleeved into the axle tube like the ball end on a 40 front axle?

Brian

I won't swear on a stack of bibles to that effect as I didn't get to see the work done. But in chatting with the guy, I believe that is the case.

Can someone verify this? Basically, sounds a lot like cutting and turning front axle knuckles with the added step of shortening the tube-correct?

But the only thing you need to do to "not have ABS" is not wire the ABS sensor in.

Finally a job up to my mechanical skills!!!!

 

[blistovmhz]

I hate reviving a thread this old, but there never was any explanation of how the axle was shortened. I'm in the same boat right now, trying to shorten the long side of an 80 to match the WMS of a front 60, as well as get the pumpkin closer to center for a center t-case.
Do you recall how the flanges came off and went back on? $200 is ridiculously cheap regardless of the method, compared to what I'm hearing here. No one in my area has done it, and they all figure it'll be a few grand in tooling alone.
I'm wondering if the flanges are just stuck into the tubes a few inches and can be cut and hammered out, then chop the tube, pound the flange back in, align, and call it a day?

 

[White Stripe]

I hate reviving a thread this old, but there never was any explanation of how the axle was shortened. I'm in the same boat right now, trying to shorten the long side of an 80 to match the WMS of a front 60, as well as get the pumpkin closer to center for a center t-case.
Do you recall how the flanges came off and went back on? $200 is ridiculously cheap regardless of the method, compared to what I'm hearing here. No one in my area has done it, and they all figure it'll be a few grand in tooling alone.
I'm wondering if the flanges are just stuck into the tubes a few inches and can be cut and hammered out, then chop the tube, pound the flange back in, align, and call it a day?

What about lengthening the 60 housing to match the width of the 80 instead?

 

[2fpower]

Call RCV, they make the custom axles for 80's - don't see why they could not make custom length.

 

[pjohnson]

This might help answer some of your questions...
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