Hi there,

i am investigating the possibilities of putting Unimog axles into a cj6...

does anybody have them put into another 4x4? --> fotos?

what are the things to watch out?

is it true that they run reverse ? ... or can they be run from a D18 transfer?

weight? (additional weight over a Dana44?)

width?

they do come with lockers... are they air-operated? Like an ARB



thx for helping me out!

There is a thread on the SRC board where there is a lot of discussion of Portal axles, Unimog and others. One problem is they use torsion tubes so you have to modify them to accept a yoke. They spin the right way after the gear reduction hubs. You really need to run them with a fourlink or something the axle wrap would be out of control in a spring over leaf spring setup.

They will all have lockers. Ones out of a 404 will be your normal auto. 406/16 can have air lockers.

Originally posted by Gordon
You really need to run them with a fourlink or something the axle wrap would be out of control in a spring over leaf spring setup.

why do you think so? ... a anti wrap bar wouln't be enough?

just curios... and thanks for answering

alfred

why wrap?? leverage reasons. with the wheel centerline about 5-6 inches lower than normal, forces from the wheel turning act with an increased leverage arm. similar to running a 6 inch block with a normal axle. i'd definitely go for a linked type susp. with these......hth brad

thx,

clear as water now...

alfred

If you want some more info go here.
If you have any more questions, post them on that board, as I am there more often.

http://www.sierrarockcrawlers.com/cgi-bin/srcforum/YaBB.pl?board=1ton

Sean