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cherokee chief axle swap

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by goober, Feb 5, 2007.

  1. Feb 5, 2007
    goober

    goober Banned

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    ok i know I'l lbe needing to outboard the spring mounts on the frame for them to work, however i have a gm 1 ton frame sitting in the garage as scrap. does anybody think i can use the front spring mounts off the 1 ton frame and weld them onto the flattie frame?
     
    goober, Feb 5, 2007
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  2. Feb 5, 2007
    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    Should be able to...just put some sort of reinforcement above them going to the frame... something like this... /[ over the spring hanger.
     
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    CJ-X

    CJ-X Member

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    Nice use of the keyboard!:)
     
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  4. Feb 6, 2007
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    With the widetrack axles they will be really wide compared to narrow track waggie axles. Just for the you to know :) Oh and the rear axle if it is offset for the quadratrac, you will possibly need to out board the rear springs also. When i just installed my offset waggie rear end i had to grind a but on the pumkin and get a larger U-bolt to go around the pumkin side because the offset pushes it right to the frame edge.
     
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  5. Feb 6, 2007
    Dummy

    Dummy I kick hippies

    Escondido, CA
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    Earlier waggy axles = 57.5
    later waggy axles = 59
    cherokee/j-truck ewidetrack = 65.5
     
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  6. Feb 6, 2007
    goober

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    yuppers, this by no means is going to be close to a stock flattie. only thing im going to retain is the factory seats which i found a nice pair all redone, the body/frame(duh)and the t-case.
     
    goober, Feb 6, 2007
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