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scout axles?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by andy howell, Nov 18, 2011.

  1. andy howell

    andy howell Member

    anybody ever use scout 800 axles in a cj-5? i got a later model scout 800 with a d20 & centered rear. don't see why they wouldn't work.
    andy
     
    andy howell, Nov 18, 2011
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  2. shmober

    shmober Member

    Measure spring purch distance side to side.
     
    shmober, Nov 18, 2011
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  3. mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

    Got to outboard the front springs, got to rotate the knuckles. And If your running a Dana 18 the centered axle won't line up and there will be a ton of angle on the rear driveshaft.
     
    mb82, Nov 18, 2011
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  4. andy howell

    andy howell Member

    the scout has a t-90 in it also so i thought i could swap all the guts outta the scout case into the jeep t-90 case or hang the d20 scout transfer onto one of my jeep t90s and voila! well, in the jeep world no voila! but maybe just a wow! I'll do some measuring & let y'all know. thanks
    andy
     
    andy howell, Nov 18, 2011
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  5. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    I have both a Scout 80 and 800 out in the yard. The width would be an issue, but perches can be changed. It has 27s for both axles, which is the same as most jeeps of the era in the front, I would not swap in the rear 27 over a stock 44 axle as well.

    Why are you looking at this setup?
     
    Warloch, Nov 18, 2011
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  6. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    The 80's and some very early 800's did have 27's in the rear. Mid 800's had tapered axle 44's and some of the late 800's had flanged 44 rears. Narrower than Scout 2's but iirc wider than CJ 44. All Scouts factory had 27 fronts up to the '72 Scout 2. Many had Powerlocks. If you're going to the trouble of putting in a front Scout it would be much better to use a '75-'79 Wagoneer front or a Scout 2 44 front with all the issues those have.....
     
    nickmil, Nov 19, 2011
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  7. andy howell

    andy howell Member

    well i have a busted d18 case & thought about using the d20 outta the scout, which leads to needing the centered axle from the scout, which changes the ratio unless i use both axles- sheeesh! what a bag of snakes! i spose it would be easier just to throw the tub onto the scout chassis! i think i think too much, my head hurts
    andy
     
    andy howell, Nov 19, 2011
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  8. 1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

    You need to change both to have matching gear ratios, or not bother hooking up the front drive shaft and just run it as a two wheel drive vehicle.
     
    1960willyscj5, Nov 19, 2011
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  9. andy howell

    andy howell Member

    ok new plan. i am going to scrap ALL the scouts after i strip the axles, trans & transfers for the internals. having scouts & jeeps on the same property is getting to be like having TWO wives. i sold my m715 today so i am down to ONLY two m38a1 carcases, a '74, '64 & a '60 cj-5. how did this happen?
    andy
     
    andy howell, Nov 19, 2011
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  10. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Probably the same way one ends up with 2 wives :)

    In my case - the Scouts are one of the kids - I only have to work on them with him...
     
    Warloch, Nov 19, 2011
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  11. andy howell

    andy howell Member

    hahaha! ah yes, love affairs, i remember them well. chevys, jeeps, ih, brenda, er, BANTAM!
    i may keep ONE scout for my grandson. i was hoping outta all these trucks there would be one set of 4.88 gears.
    andy
     
    andy howell, Nov 21, 2011
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