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fixingjeep · 08-12-2002, 11:04 AM

Has any one used cj7 wide track warn full floater kit in a waggy mod 20? My cj7 20 housing is bent and has been twisted. I would like to use the thicker tubes, and install my detroit and the rest of the parts I all ready have.Any input Thanks. And yes I should have built a 6o from the begining.

Travis Waldher · 08-12-2002, 11:14 AM

99% sure the warn full floater kit will NOT work. The housings are different between teh waggie and the CJ. Thats why I'm dealing with making my own version of a bolt on floater kit. (getting close, just getting bid prices for some machine work.)

CJ-Jeeper · 08-12-2002, 06:43 PM

Are you talking about narrowing the Waggy housing to the CJ width? Obviosly, the shafts would be too short otherwise.

fixingjeep · 08-12-2002, 08:07 PM

Yes ,narrow the housing to cj7 width,weld on the ends that match the spindles,and use the rest of my parts.

Travis Waldher · 08-13-2002, 09:28 AM

I know you have a waggie housing there.. but DAMN! wouldn't it be easier to find a CJ housing?

CJ-Jeeper · 08-13-2002, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by twaldher
I know you have a waggie housing there.. but DAMN! wouldn't it be easier to find a CJ housing?

Yes, but the Waggy tubes are stronger.

Grendel · 08-13-2002, 06:11 PM

If you can get the CJ ends welded straight onto the the waggy housing, I don't see a problem.

We did it a while back. Had a slight alignment problem with the spindle going on. The bearing "bucket" was off a wee bit. SInce you don't use that bearing in there anymore, it wasn't much of an issue. We shimmed the spindle on and it's been taking abuse for two years now.

08-12-2002, 11:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
fixingjeep Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 781 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 94	waggy mod 20 ? Has any one used cj7 wide track warn full floater kit in a waggy mod 20? My cj7 20 housing is bent and has been twisted. I would like to use the thicker tubes, and install my detroit and the rest of the parts I all ready have.Any input Thanks. And yes I should have built a 6o from the begining. __________________ 84cj7,soa,4to1,T-18,456's, locked f/r, full floater, 35in.SSR

08-12-2002, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
CJ-Jeeper Rock God Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2095 Location: Belmont / Modesto, CA Posts: 1,344	Are you talking about narrowing the Waggy housing to the CJ width? Obviosly, the shafts would be too short otherwise. __________________ '79CJ5,soa,d44/60,t18,d18w/Obrian 3.6low,5.13's,35x14.5SSR's '02 Z71

08-12-2002, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
fixingjeep Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 781 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 94	Yes ,narrow the housing to cj7 width,weld on the ends that match the spindles,and use the rest of my parts. __________________ 84cj7,soa,4to1,T-18,456's, locked f/r, full floater, 35in.SSR

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08-12-2002, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Travis Waldher Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4878 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 7,523	99% sure the warn full floater kit will NOT work. The housings are different between teh waggie and the CJ. Thats why I'm dealing with making my own version of a bolt on floater kit. (getting close, just getting bid prices for some machine work.)

08-13-2002, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Travis Waldher Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4878 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 7,523	I know you have a waggie housing there.. but DAMN! wouldn't it be easier to find a CJ housing?

08-13-2002, 06:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grendel Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 10448 Location: Cold Country Posts: 24,503	If you can get the CJ ends welded straight onto the the waggy housing, I don't see a problem. We did it a while back. Had a slight alignment problem with the spindle going on. The bearing "bucket" was off a wee bit. SInce you don't use that bearing in there anymore, it wasn't much of an issue. We shimmed the spindle on and it's been taking abuse for two years now.