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Rear axle?

Postby Jim H » Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:54 am

Was there ever a single wheel dana axle that was 6 stud wheel mounting does anyone know please?
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Re: Rear axle?

Postby Airthies » Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:55 am

Jim H wrote:Was there ever a single wheel dana axle that was 6 stud wheel mounting does anyone know please?
Any particular year or model range you're looking for?
And what do you want to know?

But in basics from your question, No.
Not that I'm aware of at least but happy to be corrected.

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Re: Rear axle?

Postby Jim H » Tue Jul 28, 2026 6:26 pm

Thinking of a way to up gear my mk3.
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Re: Rear axle?

Postby Airthies » Wed Jul 29, 2026 8:45 pm

You'd need to check spring perch widths but with enough time, money or just bloody-mindedness you could fit just about any option.
Take some measurements of spring widths and axle (hub-hub) width to make sure it's not going to end up too wide, then I'd be tempted to go for a Mk6 (drum brakes) or Mk7 (disk) axle and redrill the hubs to suit your wheels.
Mk6&7 are still fairly common and reasonably priced and the prop can easily be modified to the matching axle flange if required.

Just make sure you understand how to work out ratios and don't trust the sellers to know what ratios they have. In my experience they don't have a clue, you just get the "it's a 6sp or it's off a minibus" which doesn't guarantee any ratio as they can be spec'd differently.

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Re: Rear axle?

Postby Jim H » Wed Jul 29, 2026 9:32 pm

Thanks for that. Altering an axle to physically fit is no problem. The issue is getting the right ratio and it being 6x180 pcd stud pattern or having enough meat to redrill it. I'll keep scratching my head.
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