4WP & Off road axle hack

[06 H3]

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techar..._1203_narrow_your_own_axle_at_home/index.html

Seems simple enough right?

Who wants to try it on the H3...Junkyard axle, chop it up to stock front axle length and your good to go. If only it was that easy...

 

[rsc]

Are you talking about trying to swap the front IFS pumpkin out for a larger one or doing an entire front SA conversion? There have been a couple of threads around the net on doing it but I really want to keep the ABS and traction control. It's doable, but more time, money and experimentation than I want to invest.

 

[06 H3]

keep IFS just kiss the current diff goodbye

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[cgalpha08]

not sure about costs, but wouldn't it be cheaper to just get the cast iron diff setup from gm? instead of dealing with all of the customization that this would involve.

 

[06 H3]

It may be comparable costs with added strength.

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[cgalpha08]

So your saying it would cost about the same but the conversion one would be stronger right? Well then go that route lol

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[06 H3]

lol I am not sure but I think its worth investing research and time in...

 

[cgalpha08]

I dont konw much about fabricating things, i think Bebe did this with her rig when she re did the front suspension, im lazy and dont know how to do anything that extensive, so i would probably just buy it haha, but thats me

 

[rsc]

In Bebe's build thread, didn't she mention that there wasn't clearance for a big, beefy center section, hence all the major fabrication?

 

[06 H3]

yea...I remember that, with my rancho lift I cleared up some space, not sure if its enough though...

I think it has been done though. I have seen 2 do it successfully.

 

[rsc]

Good luck with it then, I'm really anxious to see this work out. More options for upgrading is always better!

 

[06 H3]

Good luck with it then, I'm really anxious to see this work out. More options for upgrading is always better!

Its a goal of mine to do this...but it must be explored first...research and more research.

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[benlaud87]

id say its best to just take out the cutting torch and go to town. that way when its ruined you are forced to figure it out or have no vehicle.

 

[4speedfunk]

So true Ben. Warren is up on jackstands right now...both axles out from under it. I have many long nights of fabrication to go before I'm back on the ground. Sort of making it up as I go. My 5.13s showed up today (yea!).

 

[rsc]

id say its best to just take out the cutting torch and go to town. that way when its ruined you are forced to figure it out or have no vehicle.

LOL, +1. All or nothing, no guts no glory!

 

[benlaud87]

So true Ben. Warren is up on jackstands right now...both axles out from under it. I have many long nights of fabrication to go before I'm back on the ground. Sort of making it up as I go. My 5.13s showed up today (yea!).

Hope it all goes as planned the first time around. Maybe in a year or so when I finally have a garage or if I buy my wife a new car i'll end up attempting something similar. Odds are I'll end up destroying the whole vehicle, but then I'll end up having a pro like yourself make it better for me.

 

[06 H3]

4speed whats your daily? lol I need a damn DD