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Cutlass Hubs????

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by AMCJeeper, Dec 22, 2004.

  1. AMCJeeper

    AMCJeeper Member

    I just bought another CJ-5 off of Ebay for parts, and it is supposed to have the original Dana 30 front axle, however the hubs are odd looking and the knurled knob on the end is engraved CUTLASS. Anyone ever heard of these? When I get a chance, I'll try to remember to snap a pic. Thanks!
     
    AMCJeeper, Dec 22, 2004
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    sparky, Dec 22, 2004
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  3. AMCJeeper

    AMCJeeper Member

    Thanks! I thought the search engine was down until further notice.
     
    AMCJeeper, Dec 22, 2004
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  4. vanguard

    vanguard

    Forum search is still operating, only the search capability for the static pages has been disabled.
     
    vanguard, Dec 22, 2004
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  5. AMCJeeper

    AMCJeeper Member

    Gotcha! Thanks!
     
    AMCJeeper, Dec 22, 2004
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  6. Jerry M

    Jerry M Jerry M

    I think I have some of the hub you are talking about. I will get a picture.

    Jerry
     
    Jerry M, Dec 22, 2004
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  7. schardein

    schardein Low Range Therapy

    I have a 1966 four wheeler mag with an ad for the cutlass hubs with the knurled knob. I also had some hubs that came on my 67 that had 2 "screws" that were turned with a big standard screwdriver to engage and disengage, as I recall these were Cutlass hubs also (maybe an earlier design?).

    Since the ad was in a 1966 magazine, I would have to say they would be 10 spline. Dana 30s are all 27 spline I believe. Have you verified it is fact a dana 30? Maybe Cutlass continued making hubs into the dana 30 time frame? Or maybe it is a dana 27? Open or closed knuckles?
     
    schardein, Dec 22, 2004
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  8. AMCJeeper

    AMCJeeper Member

    Well, It looks like the Dana 30 that is under my other '75 CJ, and the fellow I got it from said the whole drivetrain was original.
     
    AMCJeeper, Dec 23, 2004
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  9. MNTrailboss

    MNTrailboss Member

    Re: Cutlass Hubs

    When I picked up my 74 it had cutlass hubs on there. I have a set of warn hubs on now just because I rebuilt the front end. But the Cutlass jobs are on the shelf for spares. I don't know if they will stand up to heavy wheeling, but they lasted just fine for the street.
     
    MNTrailboss, Dec 24, 2004
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  10. oddfirejeeper

    oddfirejeeper Active Member

    i have a set of cutlass hubs on my '73 j-2000
     
    oddfirejeeper, Dec 25, 2004
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  11. Dayle

    Dayle New Member

    Hi

    The Cutlass hubs were made by Cutlass Gear Co. They were located in Vinton Ia. The made hubs for jeeps and Blazers. The made manual and automatics. When the full time 4 wheel drive came out they jsut could not compete price wise with the large manufauictures. They have been out of business for a long time. They used my 72 Blazer for a test truck.Hope this helps. Let me know if i can be of any more help.

    Dayle
     
    Dayle, Jan 4, 2005
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  12. juicysjeep

    juicysjeep IOWA Native

    I have cutlass hubs too. Bought my jeep in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
     
    juicysjeep, Jan 5, 2005
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