I was discussing with a friend about ground clearance comparison between a dana70 and a 14bolts.
What I need is the measurment between center of axles shafts to bottom of third member casting for both.
I would also like to know if there's a name for that measurment out off center-of-axles-shafts-to-bottom-of-third-member.
Thanks for your contribution in the 4x4 world.
Edit: updated numbers
-Ford explorer 8.8- 5.75 center of tube to bottom of housing. Non shaved.
-HP dana 30-4.75 center of tube to bottom of housing. Non shaved.
-Fj40 (probably all 9.5'' gears) 5.750'' with the oil drain plug in stock form.
-14bolts - 7" (5 3/8'' with intensive ground clearance)
-Hi Pinion 60 - 6"
-Sterling 10.25 - 6.5"
-LP44 - 5 3/8"
-Ford 9 stock (but shaved) - 5 1/4"
-Ruffstuff 9" - 5 3/8"
-Toyota 8" - 4 7/8"
-Low Pinion Dana30 - 4 3/4"
Having a reference like this will be nice. I've got a lot of axles I'll measure and bring back to this thread:
Note that ALL these numbers are tapemeasure approximations
So, we have to name that measurment. I suggest AXLE OCCUPANCY since an axle to do his job needs a third member that needs an housing that occupy some space around the axle. In the offroad world that occupation is an enemy that is necessary (to make the things rotating).
Fj40 5.750'' with the oil drain plug in stock form
This could be a really nice thread if someone would organize it in a manner it was easy to read, as opposed to 23 posts of BS and then one of actual info.
Needs put all into one post, then added to accordingly.
Looks like from axle centerline down to the lowest part of the housing it is:
Mini: 5.125"
LC: 5.625"
14 bolt: ??
Dana 60: 6.75"
Ford 9in: 5.50"
These are all aprox. and as best as I could do with a tape measure and a long piece of angle iron. The Dana 60, 14bolt, and 9 in are measured from the ground to the centerline of the axle then from the ground to the lowest part.
He sounds like he measured more precisely, his measurement of a minitruck (8") axle being 5.125" might be more accurate than my 4 7/8".
Ford 9" is close vs my shaved,
I need to look at my HP60 again, thats a huge difference I need to double check my measurement.
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