Re: [AMC-List] Jeep axles in AMC cars?

[msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I would not trust anything on that page.  It was never finished and has not been updated in years. Wheelers don't even bother with it.

If you're looking for medium-duty 5x4.5 rear axles in the half-ton truck range of width, I'd probably go looking for D44 or Chryco 9.25's (don't know specific years) from under Dodge pickups.

To answer the question about the late 60's/early 70's CJ's, 30-spline D44's - a good axle and desireable among the early CJ crowd, but offset if its a Dana 18 equipped rig.  Zook owners whose rigs are not yet that large will usually seek out the offset ones.  After that they start chasing Quadratrac SJ axles.


-Spro

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From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Here's a good page outlining what axles Jeeps used. The links help a 
> lot! http://www.jeeptech.com/axle/ 
> It does state that "wheel to wheel" (mounting surfaces on drums?) width 
> of the narrow track Wagoneer (SJ) D44 axle is 58-59". The wide track 
> axle is 61-62", which would make it 2-3" narrower than a 63-66 
> Classic/Ambo axle (tread width on those is about 63"), and that should 
> make it a good fit for an American. CJ AMC 20s are 50.5" narrow, 54.5" 
> wide track. No width for the SJ, but they should be the same as the 44. 
> The XJ/MJ axle is 60" or 60 3/4" wheel to wheel, and it's the same width 
> as AMC Eagle rear axles. It's known to be 2-3" wider than a 
> Hornet/et.al. axle, which is about the same width as the American. 
> 
> Now if you wanted to tub the car a little they would be great! You would 
> be better off with a FSJ rear end, that would be an AMC 20 w/one piece 
> axles, but you'd need to have the hubs redrilled for 5x4.5" bolt pattern 
> (it's 5x5.5" stock; w/HD 3/4 ton and 1 ton models using 8x6.5"). The 
> "wide track" FSJ axles (all w/factory fender flares) might be wide 
> enough for the American. They aren't real wide either. Even the FSJ axle 
> might require mini tubs though. The FSJ axles have been swapped into 
> CJs, so they aren't much wider (if any for the "narrow track"). 
> 
> The big Ford Bronco seems to have 62" wide 9" axles! Check though. If 
> it's a 62" axle that might be a good source for Ford 9". I'd check the 
> pickups too -- the big Bronc was F-150 based, I'm pretty sure of that. 
> The small Bronco uses 58" wide 9" (for V-8 models). Check the "axle 
> swap" link from the page I listed above. There are lots of good tech 
> articles for AMC axles and engines on this site, by the way! 
> 
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> Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 08:06 PM 
> From: markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> Speakin of old CJ's anyone kn ow what flavor axles came in what I would 
> estimate to be late 60's early 70's narrowtrack CJ's? I know of a yard 
> that had 
> a few. I think at the time I loooked I thought they had Dana 44's in 
> them, but 
> it's beena while and now I'm not sure. Any idea of width and would they 
> be 
> worth anything? Ratios used? 
> 
> 
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