Yes I searched. :D
The last Wagoneer axle thread got me thinking.

How similar are these two model 20 axels?
Is the Wagoneer 20 just a heavy-duty version of the CJ 20?
Could I take my gears and Detroit locker out of my CJ 20 and put them in a Wagoneer 20? Then I’d have a stronger axle tubes. I also think my housing might be bent.

I was looking at an application chart for ARB’s and it looked like they had the same specifications for the two 20 axles.


I was just thinking this would be a way to get stronger axles with a six-bolt pattern without a lot of $$. Maybe I could sell my one-piece axles.

My end goal is 35 MTR’s/soa streetable enough to drive from San Jose to the Rubicon without going nuts.

Is this feasible?

I currently have: 83 CJ7 with 32’s-4.56-T18-4.2L (Detroit rear/ARB front)

Exact same center section with thicker axle tubes that wont fall out and one piece axles than are much better. Yes you get 6 lug and it will be wider than CJ axles.

Just swap your parts out of the CJ housing and into the SJ housing.

yeah ditto what the slut said. I am running the waggy 20 with the detroit, 4.56's, and 37 inch MTR's just fine. I also put on disk brakes for about $150. I had gear man set up the gears in the new housing and I got the housing for free. The total setup was about $300. It is a great cheap upgrade if you aren't going to go 60's and have the crap for the 20 already.

here is a shot of the 20 from the bottom
http://www.softcom.net/users/joepasic/ROLL04.jpg

joe

Thanks guys.
I’ll start looking for a cheap Waggy 20.
That’s good news.
Anybody have a boat anchor they want to get rid of? :D

Rokmycj,
Do mind sharing more about the disk break set up?
$150 sounds like it is very doable for me.

Excelent use of the easy route around the little sluice!:flipoff2:
That spot gets alot of people.

To also answer the question..Yes your parts will work in the Waggy 20.

Internally, the Waggie 20 and CJ 20 are identicle.

Externally, the Waggie 20 pumpkin has more webbing, thicker tubes (3/8"?), that are welded in, and different length axle shafts.

Its not the same housing at all, but the parts transfer.