Wanting to center a FJ60 axle

[moto60]

Has anyone centered their rear axle? If so I was looking for some info like where could I get some axle tubes and what length?Can you get stock length axles that fit the 3rd member?What's the degree of difficulty to this mod?

 

[Man Jerk]

Woody has done a mini truck / LC hybrid using the mini outers (bonus! Gets rid of C clips) and an LC center section. I'll see if I can find a link. This would use the stock Long side mini truck axle shafts.

 

[Man Jerk]

I cannot seem to find it. I believe he did a Toyota Trails article on it.

 

[moto60]

I could'nt find the article looks like you have to be a member to view it

 

[Man Jerk]

check this thread

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=342320&page=4&pp=25

 

[bandy rooster]

ford 9" rear of a 66-77 bronco is centered and the same width as a 60

 

[Tapage]

ford 9" rear of a 66-77 bronco is centered and the same width as a 60

I'm a CruiserHead .. for sure .. but the 9" Ford .. have a really huge pinion, good contruction as well.

 

[moto60]

Looks like the 9" would be the way to go since it's the same width and just change gears.I think it would be fairly easy and cheap to convert to convert it to disc brakes.Most circletrack racers run that set up.Thanks for the info

 

[Waggoner5]

I have centered the diff on a 60 axle and would not recommend it being done. I had custom axle shafts made and added disc brakes and for what I had in it I could have built a 9".
Gary

 

[Tinker]

The 9" is a 4.11 & the LC is a 4.10, but what's 0.01 between friends?

There are several disc/ebrake setups for 9-inchers. And you can get custom axles that will accept the 3/4 ton bearings - did it on my '56 F100. Don't know about air lockers, though.

If you were going SOA, maybe the 9" is the way.

 

[Poser]

2badfjs idea seems to be a good one...


(Two weeks ago in the 60 series forum)



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