Hybrid Axles?

[Biggles]

Has anyone ever thought about putting Mog portals on a 2 1/2 ton rockwell that is still under a deuce where it belongs instead of under a jeep? I'm just thinking that would lift the truck over 6 inches with no suspension mods and drop the gearing even lower (as if it needs that) I think Unimog portals would be strong enough to handle the weight of the deuce.............i don't know.........people say when i get spare time and start thinking bad things happen so that's probably what's going on now.


Biggles

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

Kinda just thinking outloud here.......if you added portals, would you have to rotate the pumpkin to reverse its rotation? I'm not sure if the Mog portals are 3 gear or 2 gear, I think HMMWV portals are 2 gear and have a reverse rotation diff.

 

[Biggles]

they are two gear so yes. that's why people build hybrid axles with an upside down ford 9" center section and mog portals. it gives you a "high 9" so you get more ground clearance and a better pinion angle.

 

[nk14zp]

you will not reverse the drop in buy turning it .

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

you will not reverse the drop in buy turning it .

After thinking about that again, you are correct, so I guess the only way is to flip it upside down, pinion down.

 

[nk14zp]

pull the quill make small hole the same as big hole turn quill bush small hole the same as big hole then that will revese itb

 

[nk14zp]

itb?

 

[Biggles]

i am in contact with axle tech. they need serial numbers to really help me but they make portals that fit 2 1/2 ton rockwells and all sorts of CRAZY stuff.

 

[mudguppy]

i shudder to think of the final gear ratio of portals on top loaders...

 

[Biggles]

I'm kind of excited about it. I'm not sure it could get much lower.