simple Question

[nstarry]

how do you shorten an axel shaft, I am thinking of going with rockwells and the front is longer and i get shortining the houseing but the shaft itself seems tuff( strenght issues,balance,ect.)hows it done ??? can I do it with alittle time and thought?? has sombody done it ?? thanks for any input

 

[boz42]

only a machine shop could do it. & then you are limited to how strong they will be. the axle has to be annealled to cut the splines then hardened again so u can run it. material is weakened the more times it is hardened. axle srength will always be an issue.


u can oder axles in any spline & diameter & length u want. this is what most people do.

 

[nstarry]

so i can order 7 inch shorter axels for 2 1/2 ton toploader never would have thunk it thanks /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif