And you need to grind into the case a bit for the spring perch if you are going SOAyou need to outboard the hangers
Your other option it to whack 4 inches off the long side of a Waggy 44 and get one custom inner shaft. There would be no need to outboard your springs with this set upThanks for the advice. I guess this is still the easiest axle swap in since there aren't really any other "stonger" axles that are already this width?
Thanks for the advice. I guess this is still the easiest axle swap in since there aren't really any other "stonger" axles that are already this width?
The narrow track waggy and the scout housing are essentially the same width.Your other option it to whack 4 inches off the long side of a Waggy 44 and get one custom inner shaft. There would be no need to outboard your springs with this set up
I am too cheap to pay the $20/year on this site to be able to post pictures, so I created a photobucket account and here is a link to a pic I dug up of the rear spring hanger mount for the front axle.Not to be a pain in the ass, but would it be possible to post a picture of what you are talking about. In my mind "sandwiching the frame" with the angle iron only makes it 3/16" wider on each side of the frame?
Thanks man.
My CJ5 has scout axles under it. I have no comoplaints as far as performance. The spring hangers are outboarded and huebie is right the castor is tricky. Whoever did mine did not get it right but for a trail rig it works.I will say, the tough part of using Scout 44 front in an SOA application is getting the castor right. I wanted between 5.5-7 degrees of castor. Scout 44's are set up with close to 0 degrees from the factory. Grinding and turing the inner C's in not impossible, just time consuming. I also used chevy outer knuckles and spindles and then ford hubs and rotors so I could maintain the 5x5.5 bolt pattern.