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Offline BEETLE-TRIZ

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welded rear-ends
« on: May 16, 2005, 03:26:11 AM »
any inputs on welding the stock rear-end gears (to make a locker)  on an 89 kick ?
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Re: welded rear-ends
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2005, 04:15:16 AM »
I think quite a few guys have done this and I think there have been some pics posted on how to do it if you search for it.
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Re: welded rear-ends
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2005, 05:54:48 AM »
I am going to swap mine out to a locker.  With my 6" lift the rear axle lower arms are at so much of an angle the the welded rear makes it wollow like a pig in mud taking turns on the street.  

I will rework the lower arms making them longer and swap in a locker.  

On a 2-3" lift it might be fine.   Definatly the cheap way out, mine was free.  I like it on my sammy.
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Re: welded rear-ends
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2005, 05:27:52 PM »
welding the rear is ok, but it will tend to push when cornering ,making it harder to steer.   stan
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Re: welded rear-ends
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2005, 11:46:24 PM »
I have mine welded. Wonderful off road, and on road, it is predictable. You never have the bang or clunk of a normal locker unlocking or locking up on you. It can be scary at times! Had a buddy with a jeep and a slinky suspension, and it would change lanes for him when it unlocked on the freeway doing 65! He use to be able to lift a wheel bout 2 feet of the ground when he cornered hard too.  8)
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Re: welded rear-ends
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2005, 03:33:08 AM »
so then the rear ends are strong enough to handle all of that strain  thanks guys ha my dads a tool but then again i cant expect much more for a guy who drives a HEEP lol  hes just jealous
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