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conrod wrote:Heres one I have recently bought for my Mk1 LWB. It is a "hybrid" axle made by welding the axle tubes, complete with brakes from the Transit into a Ford 9" centre section. The axles/shafts are stock Transit items, and I am guessing the side gears must be custom made to accomodate the Transit splines.( I will pull it apart when I change the CWP and have a look)
This gives a bomb proof rear end, with endless choice of ratios and LSD's etc.
layalog wrote:hello mines a mk5 R-reg SWB 150 SIX WHEEL STUD 15inch single rims its a strong axle must admit i can usally ruin most drive trains but this is really good set up just a bit slow lol if you need any meashurements let me know
J.R.Solutions_82 wrote:conrod wrote:Heres one I have recently bought for my Mk1 LWB. It is a "hybrid" axle made by welding the axle tubes, complete with brakes from the Transit into a Ford 9" centre section. The axles/shafts are stock Transit items, and I am guessing the side gears must be custom made to accomodate the Transit splines.( I will pull it apart when I change the CWP and have a look)
This gives a bomb proof rear end, with endless choice of ratios and LSD's etc.
This is a brilliant bit of inspiration! Did you find out if there were any modifications needed to the half shaft or differential for them to mate up? I think i am gonna need to rebuild my rear axle as i have a whine at low speeds (not gone faster yet). Also I need the excuse to fit a LSD or locker and this looks like a perfect and economical solution. So it's a 9" centre section? what from? is the propshaft modyfied? Anyways thanks for the pic - this is gonna be a way forward i rekon
Just Been doing some research on Wikipedia and found out that the ford 9inch axle was one of its most popular and strongest axles they ever made, and more importantly it had either 28 or 3 1splines on the axle shafts. So does n e one know how many the standard transit has, i'm talking about the twin wheel sailsbury 53. I intend to find out what donor axles will be suitable for this type of cut' n' shut conversion. If anybody thinks they already have the answers or can point me to a thread that has them please do
Luke wrote:SWB mk1/2/3/4/5 interchangability
found something out today which kinda puts pay to what i thought before mk4/5 axles arn't a strait swap for mk1/2 axles - the shocker mounting is on the front on the mk4 and the back on the mk1/2 of course it wouldnt be that difficult to cut the mountings off and weld them on the other way round, but you would need access to a welder (i am at this point still assuming mk4/5 axles are identical but im not 100%)
The mk3 shockers go the same way as the mk1/2 - so if you have a mk1 or 2 and need an axle best bet is to go for a mk3 - easier to find - cheeper and more modern brakes!!!
also the weight of a mk4 axle - all in brakes, oil but no springs is 104.5KG the mk3 one is 89KG
sidbus wrote::?Luke wrote:SWB mk1/2/3/4/5 interchangability
found something out today which kinda puts pay to what i thought before mk4/5 axles arn't a strait swap for mk1/2 axles - the shocker mounting is on the front on the mk4 and the back on the mk1/2 of course it wouldnt be that difficult to cut the mountings off and weld them on the other way round, but you would need access to a welder (i am at this point still assuming mk4/5 axles are identical but im not 100%)
The mk3 shockers go the same way as the mk1/2 - so if you have a mk1 or 2 and need an axle best bet is to go for a mk3 - easier to find - cheeper and more modern brakes!!!
also the weight of a mk4 axle - all in brakes, oil but no springs is 104.5KG the mk3 one is 89KG
i have a sWB MK3 which was petrol with a 514 axle . It had a diesel engine put in it . i had a 456 mk4/5 axle put in it . The new axle seems to be wider ???? and the shock mounts had to be put on the opposite way . it #still has the single leaf springs on it , will the stronger 2+1 leaf springs fit my mk3
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