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LOWERING REAR.......
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:23 pm
by SCULLY181
HAS ANYBODY SWAPPED THE REDUCTION BOXES ON THEIR THING FOR A BUG STRAIGHT AXLE???? IS IT A STRAIGHT SWOP OR IS IT LIKE THE SPLITTY WERE YOU HAVE TO USE SHORTER AXLE TUBES AND WELD THEM TOGETHER AND ALL THAT HASSLE......ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT....THANKS
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:24 pm
by surferdudedav
reduction boxes on a thing? hmm.?
REDUCTION BOXES.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:45 am
by SCULLY181
YEAH, IT'S AN EX GERMAN ARMY 181 SO IT IS EQUIPED WITH REDUCTION BOXES LIKE THE SPLITTY FOR BETTER USE OFF ROAD LSD IN THE BOX AND STUFF, BUT THAT MEANS IT HAS A USELESS TOP SPEED AND IF YOU LOWER THEM TOO MUCH THE OIL DOESN'T FEED THE REDUCTION BOXES PROPERLY AND THEY DIE!!! ANY HELP.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:44 am
by Kubelmann
I only know about three or four people who have the swing rear with reduction boxes on their Thing. I am not ignoring your request, you have asked a question that I have no information to offer. I wonder if folks on the splitty bus forum could be of some help. I would also post this question on the transaxle forum. That list is filled with a good group or truly VW trans experts. K-mann
LOWER
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:00 am
by SCULLY181
THANKS, YEAH I'LL TRY IT ON THOSE....BUT I'M GUESSING IF ITS A GHIA FLOOR PAN THEN IT SHOULD BE O.K. JUST WANT SOMEONE TO AGREE WITH ME I GUESS. THANKS AGAIN..
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:48 am
by 1961bluebug
any progress on this?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:13 am
by Jim Andritsakos
Hello,
The swap is straight-forward this axles are shorter than the bus ones.
You need a pair of 1968+/splines (long/long) beetle axles you have also to swap your ring from the other side or you will have 4 reverse gears!
You can retain you stock drums with machine them a bit where the 36mm nut goes.Also need beetle spring plates.Or you can get a complete assembly from a beetle to avoid some of the hassle.
Good luck,
Jim