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	Solid-Axle Suspension - History & Technical Specs - Rod and Custom Magazine
		I-beam axles are either cast or forged, so they have a porous surface that can be more difficult to chrome without leaving nickel shadows in the channel that runs down the center of the axle.
		This worked great with the dropped I-beam axles that were available at the time, because the radius rods allowed the axle to move up and down and the flexibility of the I-beam allowed the axle to twist slightly when necessary to accommodate strange torsion loads going up driveways or over speed bumps.
		With a dropped axle, split wishbones, and a stock or F-100 steering box in place, the rod that runs from the pitman arm to the spindle (called a drag link) was forced to operate at an unusual angle due to the geometry change.
	www.rodandcustommagazine.com /techarticles/135_0312_solid_axle_front_suspension_details/index.html (2973 words)

	Off-Road Direct - Tech
		The greatest advantage of a solid axle is its increased articulation, and improved amount of wheel travel.
		The solid axle conversion kit is ideally suited for individuals who want to replace their IFS front suspension with a solid axle.
		It is important to remember that the solid axle kits will increase your ride height dramatically, causing a high center of gravity and usually slower stopping times due to increased tire sizes.
	www.offroaddirect.com /tech.htm (1287 words)

	Beam axle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft.
		A live axle is a type of beam axle in which the shaft (or shafts, since live axles, while connected to move as a single unit, are seldom one piece) also transmits power to the wheels; a beam axle that does not also transmit power is sometimes called a dead axle.
		A type of beam axle is the torsion beam axle, in which the beam axle also functions as an anti-roll bar to control the lateral motion of the body.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beam_axle (347 words)

	Front Axle Questions? - 4WDH Online Community
		The axles the, the diff, the DS all turn as the truck is rolling.
		Solid axle is sort of a slang term for....umm.
		However, the front DS is connected to the diff, the diff is connected to the axle and the axle is connected to the hub.
	www.4wd.com /4wdforums/showthread.php?t=12308 (1169 words)

	Live axle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A live axle is a type of beam axle suspension system that uses the driveshafts that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that they move together as a unit.
		A live axle consists of a central differential mated to tubes containing the driveshafts that connect the differential to the driven wheels.
		As with any beam axle, the advantages of the live axle are relative simplicity, lower manufacturing costs, lighter overall vehicle weight, and the fact that the axle and suspension systems take up little or no interior volume.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solid_axle (386 words)

	Solid Axle Swap Part 2- Axle and Brakes
		The bolt pattern, axle width, and spring perch width do not need to be modified and crossover steering is only a phone call away.
		The inner knuckles were heated and pounded off of the axle tubes and the tubes were then cut with a chop saw.
		The axle outers were rebuilt with new seals and Timken bearings and capped with Warn hubs from 4Wheel Parts Wholesalers.
	www.4x4wire.com /toyota/tech/dana44/axle (1378 words)

	Solid Axle Swap, Chris Geiger
		I chose to use the front axle from a 1985 truck and to use a "basically Toyota way" of mounting it.
		The axle came in pieces and needed to be assembled.
		The rear axle on my 4Runner was 3" wider than the '85 rear axle, the front is a little wider but not the as wide as the rear.
	www.off-road.com /toyota/tech/solidaxle (1096 words)

	Solid Front Axle Swap
		I was able to "fine tune" the position of the axle by moving the front crossmember forward or backward on the frame before drilling the final mounting holes.
		With the all of the spring hangers mounted the front axle was installed with new 4.10 gears, a Loc-Rite locker, new balljoints, wheel bearings, axle U-joints, and of course a nice coat of paint.
		The springs perches were positioned so that the axle was centered and so that the pinion angle was raised 7 degrees in relation to the transmission output shaft.
	mypeoplepc.com /members/voet/billss10/id4.html (1042 words)

	1989 4Runner Solid Axle Conversion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		1985 was the first year Toyota put fuel injection on their trucks and 4Runners, and the last year they came with a solid axle in front, instead of the independent suspension used on the 1986 and never ones.
		The axle was shoved into place, and the jacks supporting the frame and axle were used to align it with the center pins of the springs.
		To hook up the brake lines, I used the hard line that was attached to the calipers on the IFS, the brackets that mounted to the backing plates of the factory solid axle, and a pair of braided stainless steel brake hoses, also purchased from Kong's 4x4.
	home.off-road.com /~mithrandir/sas/index.html?OFX (2235 words)

	Dana 44 Solid Front Axle: Reverse Spiral and Standard Housing info..
		One advantage this axle has over the 76-77 is the Panhard bar, it's attached with a separate bracket and thus further out of the way.
		The F250 axle was a low pinion Dana 44 until 1977.5, it also had closed knuckles until 75 and leaf spring mounts for all years.
		The passenger's side inner axle shaft difference between the two is about 1”, the driver's side (stub) inner axle shaft difference is about 5”.
	77cj.littlekeylime.com /Dana44_2.htm (3635 words)

	Solid axle flex
		This is commonly done with QR axles because when the QR is properly tightened, the hollow axle flexes enough affect the cone tightness.
		A bolt-on axle is not under compression like a QR axle is. Think about it...the QR pushes towards the middle of the axle, from both sides.
		The axle is shorter than the thickness of the dropouts therefore the skewer ends clamp the dropout against the cone locknut.
	www.bikeforums.net /archive/index.php/t-84406 (1240 words)

	Solid Axle Swap
		In recent years the price and availibility of the parts needed to hang a solid axle under a truck which originally came with independant suspension have improved greatly due to the increase in both demand and the number of vendors.
		The only part of the solid axle installation i was not able to personally complete was welding the front spring hanger and rear shackles.
		The holes under the body mounts were cut for the shackle jigs and then the remaining metal was ground down to a smooth base for the shock hoops to be welded too.
	www4.ncsu.edu /~jmgobien/html/SAS.html (436 words)

	Axle/Differential
		The axles are constructed of 4340 high nickel alloy, with a 760x u joint.
		A pair of these CNC machined spacers is needed to adapt either your current solid axle rotors and calipers, or the upgraded IFS V6 calipers and FJ-40 or FJ-60 series vented rotors.
		Detroit full soft locker, one set of either 4:88 or 5:29 axle gears, Full master rebuild kit, and a multi pattern diff flange, all the parts to build one diff.
	www.sky-manufacturing.com /axle_differential.htm (872 words)

	Black Diamond - Real Toys for the Big Boys. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		1966-79 Ford pickups and Broncos are equipped with a coil spring / solid axle suspension design in the front and a traditional leaf spring / solid-axle suspension in the rear.
		On the downside, as the springs are spaced away from the axle, the increased leverage creates more spring / axle wrap-up.
		Other Black Diamond products for solid axle Fords include adjustable track bars, extended length Department of Transportation approved rubber brake hoses, add-a-leafs, body lifts, steering stabilizers, dual shock kits, a choice of AT or XT shock absorbers, and a wide assortment of corrective steering components.
	www.blackdiamondoffroad.com /main/products/ford/fordsolid.htm (715 words)

	Dana 44 Solid Front Axle: Part 1 Reverse Spiral Housing
		1971 was a year of change for this axle, the new axle now came with ball joints instead of king pins to hold the knuckles on.
		Spicer changed the coil mounting brackets from separate cast brackets that held on the radius arms to a new design that was a single piece per side, with the tubes pressed into the ends of the casting.
		This axle is the same for the years 1966 to 1970 on the F100 4x4 trucks.
	77cj.littlekeylime.com /Dana44.htm (2084 words)

	Solidaxleswappt1
		Instead, they made the axle and the outer stub the weak point, while strengthening the outer CV joint.
		But for the solid axle, a number of aftermarket parts to improve the steering, differential and axles exist.
		In the end, the braking system of this axle is now far better than it had before when it was on the '85 4Runner.
	www.brian894x4.com /Solidaxleswappt1.html (4077 words)

	SCCAForums.com - Experience with cambered solid axle?
		I think the plan is to first check how much the axles hang down when in a differential, then use a homemade jig, cut the axle housings, bend, measure camber after tacking the axle housings, then check half-shaft fit, and weld it up slowly.
		A solid axle can put a lot of stress on that outside edge if you are getting that much roll.
		A little twist in the left axle splines that I suspect is connected to my son's greater interest in drag racing has been the only axle/side gear issue.
	sccaforums.com /forums/1/219461/ShowThread.aspx (1209 words)

	change solid axle to hollow axle
		I would like to change a solid axle to a hollow, quick release axle.
		I had a hollow axle from another seven speed bike but the threads are different.
		QR axels are typically lager in diameter than solid ones, so you could be hosed when trying to convert without also changing out everything on your axel.
	www.bikeforums.net /archive/index.php/t-80825 (269 words)

	Bronco II Dana 44 Solid axle Swap
		The Bronco II springs taper in at the bottom and won't fit the 44.
		My trac bar was hitting my diff cover, and the axle wasn't quite centered, so I built a new mount.
		I plugged one port on the T and ran a steel line to a new T on the axle.
	www.broncoii4x4.com /dana44/dana_44_solid_axle_swap.php (825 words)

	1993 Ford Explorer 4x4 Offroad Solid Axle Swap Orange Ford Explorer
		Axle shafts are by Moser and front axle u-joints are by CTM, hubs are by Superwinch.
		The track bar uses a urethane bushing on the end mounted to the frame and a 3/4" heim at the axle end.
		This pair was copied from a set of National springs originally built for an Explorer with a 5 -1/2" spring under axle lift so they had plenty of arch and 13 springs to the pack.
	www.explorer4x4.com /tech_transform.html (649 words)

	Off-Road.Com - Toyota Tech - Foothill Off-Road Solid Axle Swap Review
		We've shown you the work done at Foothill Off Road for the solid axle conversion as well as the individual components used for the swap...
		Since the gears and locker in the front axle are not turning when the 4Runner is on the pavement these items have very few miles on them.
		The frames on IFS trucks are shaped differently over the axle than the frames on solid axle trucks, and have significantly less room over the axle for items like steering components.
	www.off-road.com /4x4web/toyota/tech/solid_axle_swap/index4.htm (1503 words)

	CAGE Offroad Products Solid Axle Swap, Radius Arms, Bushing Mounts, Dana 60, Air Shocks, Solid Axle Swap Brackets, ...
		Holes shown in the brackets are for inserting polyurethane bushings (included in the radius arm kits).
		These bushings provide for greater axle articulation through the dissipation of axle torsional twist over a broad surface area.
		Inside arc (axle tube location) is set so that the brackets fit snug on the axle tube for easy installation and castor setting.
	www.cageoffroad.com /solidaxleswap.asp (236 words)

	Black Diamond - Real Toys for the Big Boys. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The front and rear axles attach to the bottom of the leaf springs.
		On the downside, as the springs are spaced away from the axle, the resulting increase in leverage creates spring / axle wrap-up.
		Options for the 1-ton Dana 60 axle (with a 4-bolt steering arm) are a 3" steering block and the 4" dropped drag link.
	www.blackdiamondoffroad.com /main/products/chevy/chevysolid.htm (801 words)

	Mid 90's solid axle from a mustang... - HybridZ
		I planned on doing a solid axle anyway so my question is this axle going to hold 400+ HP or do I need to just go with a 9"????.......
		There are many folks out there who have powerful hybrid Zs that feel a solid axle would hold up better and give them better ratio choices for a hot street car and drag racing with slicks.
		Bind is reduced, but the rubber bushings are a "soft" mounting for the axle.
	forums.hybridz.org /showthread.php?t=90445 (1016 words)

	Solid Axle Swap
		The meathod I used is to slip in the 7/8 allen wrench, and a 5 ft cheater pipe on the end.
		Then place the axle face down, and pull down on the cheater so the axle is forced against the ground.
		First, it was lighter and easier to move under the truck without the outers on, and 2nd botled to the truck, you dont have to hold teh axle when tightening the new kinpins.
	homepage.mac.com /darketernal/SAS.html (6176 words)

	Solid Axle Chevy Steering - race-dezert.com
		If the draglink is parallel to the axle housing, or even slightly leading at the knuckle end, then as the springs flatten and get longer the draglink will be in the sweetspot of it's arc and not effect the tire's direction as much.
		By forcing the axle to move in a lateral arc with the panhard you can remove or reduce bumpsteer if you can get the arcs of the panhard and the draglink to coincide.
		On a live axle I think this would generate toe-out in the bump portion of the cycle so I'm not clear on why he suggests it in particular.
	race-dezert.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4365 (1403 words)

	Chevy solid axle swap SAS leaf spring dana 44 suspension lift for offroad 4x4 truck
		The electric axle disconnect was always a pain.
		When the weight of the vehicle is removed from one of the tires (when the axle droops) the shackle will start to unfold until it reaches its full length of 12".
		The lower cylinder is attached to an adjustable bracket that bolts to the axle housing.
	www.bigredchevy.com /swap.htm (1374 words)

	Solid Axle Swap Part 1- Suspension
		I could have purchased an 1985 or older pickup that comes with a live front axle from the factory, but I was very interested in the 22RTE factory turbocharged motor and the stronger transmission, transfer case, and rear differential that accompany this motor.
		The kit mimics the factory Toyota arrangement with the solid mount in the front of the springs and the shackle in the rear.
		While my standard cab was in the process of being replaced with an Xtra Cab, I decided it would be best to perform the solid axle swap on my truck at the same time when I would have easy access to brackets on the inside of the frame.
	www.4x4wire.com /toyota/tech/dana44/suspension (1361 words)

	NTC3 Solid Axle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But with a front solid axle, the front wheels will be turning at the same rate, giving you sub-optimal steering.
		The solid axle outdrive parts will replace the diff outdrives, diff balls, and spring tensioner parts.
		Because there is no diff slippage with a solid axle, more stress will be placed on the driveline, making it easier to damage the driveline parts, especially under impact.
	www.teamassociated.com /misc/articles/article.1704.htm (280 words)

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