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Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Brassmonkey on March 23, 2007, 09:36:50 PM

any body done this need help, anything to look out for or how to help!

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Jeremy on March 23, 2007, 11:47:51 PM

IRS or Swingaxle?

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Brassmonkey on March 24, 2007, 07:31:45 AM

sorry, yeah its a swing I have the axels already and all the suspension parts I just want to narrow the rear end now.

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: James Buchan on March 24, 2007, 08:04:51 AM

What do you mean by narrow? Do you mean changing from long axle to short?

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Brassmonkey on March 24, 2007, 08:10:45 AM

ok I have 3 inch narrow folts axels for my bus tranny and I want to narrow the torsion tube so I can bolt the rear end in.

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Jeremy on March 24, 2007, 09:55:18 AM

Well I would say cut and narrow the torsion tube 3\" per side, bevel the tubes and weld it back up. I would probably put a sleeve (piece of pipe with the similiar o.d. as the i.d. of the torsion tube) in there as a sort of backing plate to get \"maximum penetration\"  :rockon: when welding it back together. I would also clamp on a piece of angle or channel to make sure the tubes are straight when I tack it together. Leave it tacked and mock up the suspension before welding. Measure twice. Weld once. I take it you have the springplates with the longer spline  tube and the 21 3/4\" torsion bars. Disclaimer : Keep in mind I have not done this before but have researched it for a future project so you might want another opinion or suggestions. Let us know how it goes. By the way, where is Rosedale, B.C.?

Good luck
Jeremy

 

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Brassmonkey on March 24, 2007, 10:18:20 PM

ITS ITS NARROWED and I love it and Rosedale is just outside chilliwack if that helps.

Title: Narrowing Rear Ends
Post by: Jeremy on March 25, 2007, 10:35:20 AM

That didn't take very long. I take it it went pretty smoothly. Do you have any pics?

Jeremy