Thanks guys. The fabrication doesn't bother me. I just wanted a more educated opinion before I started building.
My 58 is actually on a 71 CJ5 chassis first off. A friend gave me a "New" set of 4 stock '95 YJ springs that I was planning on putting on the...
I can't seem to find any one piece axles for the Dana44 in the rear of my CJ5. The rear axle came out of a 71 CJ5. Does anybody make any?
That clears up a good bit. Hopefully next week I'll get the electricity repaired in my garage and I'll get in there with the AC and tear the axle...
I finally got around to checking my rear hubs. They are tight on the axle but I have a lot of endplay on the entire axle. And I'm having trouble...
Many thanks.
Really feeling kind of stupid right now. Just too another few wacks at the pass side drum with my brass hammer and it came off just like the other...
The spacers are just spacers. They came with the truck. I leave them on for stability off road. That cleared up a good bit. Many thanks. My last...
Just looks that way. I'm more worried about finding parts when I need them. I was hoping to be able to do a one piece axle conversion to it but...
Is it normal for the driver side to have a standard drum and the pass side to have a weird 2 piece drum? [IMG]
P.S. The Jeep is a 58 tub on a 71 frame and drivetrain.
Took a quick picture of the axle: [IMG] The left drum came off the hub like any other but the right looks like a 2 piece and won't come off....
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