Re: Dana 18 VS. Dana 20.

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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To: "Joel Furtek" <jf7e@domain.elided>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 17:22
Subject: Re: Dana 18 VS. Dana 20.
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>
> Well, the "advantage" to the offset rear output might be that you could
> put a "ladder" anti-wrap bar in the CENTER of the rear axle without
> interfering with the driveshaft.
>
> You would also only have to worry about piloting one "line" of the rig
> around/between/over large rocks.  i.e. if the front diff clears it, the
> rear diff is right in line, so it'll clear, too.
>
> The entire "left" side of the underbelly/axles could be "ignored" as far
> as large rocks go.  Even if it does hit, it won't hit a *diff*.
>

But don't most people leave the centered diff and just run a driveshaft that
is at a slight angle?  Just thinking of the Scout II conversion I've heard
of... not too many I know of...

Also, is there a simple way to make the dana 44 etc into an offset rear
diff?

-Ryan