Dave Fillman (Driveline Engineer)
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---- you wrote:
> I meet a fellow at the Big Bear MV swap in Califorina a few years ago
> that had locking hubs on the rear wheels of his GPW. The reason that he
> did it was so that he could tow it with less wear and tear on the drive
> line. He was a machinist so he did the work himself but it is quite
> involved because the axels are hardened. In order to weld the front axle
> stubs to the cut off rears the axels first have to be annealed to make
> them workable. Them special fixtures were made to allow for proper
> alignment during welding and finally heat treating to harden the axle.
> He said he has had no problem with the axles, but he only drives the
> jeep around swap meets and in parades.
> Buzz
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