home made 6x6 comments please

[flyinwall]

Most differentials only "Drive" off one side
i was under the impression that they send power to the wheel with least resistance and if they are both "grounded" they will both get the same amount of power but i will talk to a mate of mine who owns a diff and gearbox repair shop and get the one he recomends

Lower the center 2 axles one half to one inch, this will allow for better turning
thank you for that i never thought of that


I would put the brake discs on the outputs of the differential
again thank you for that as i forgot about the limited space down there


Look for the military salvage yards
we dont have them in Australia only auto wreckers so i will have to still use the car diff (as i am on an extreme budget it has to be cheap and simple )

thank you for the input guys

[Jeff t-boss]

Most differentials only "Drive" off one side. (Usually the right side) Unless you have a limited slip or posi diff, I would think that you might encounter problems in steering. Just my opinion.

[lewis]

Lower the center 2 axles one half to one inch, this will allow for better turning.

[mark m.]

I would put the brake discs on the outputs of the differential. Reason being is you are able to use larger diameter discs. You would limited on size down on the axles.

[Tom]

Instead of a small car diff,take a look at the M-151 "mutt" diff.If I remember right,it had a gear ratio of 4.89 to 1,It comes allready set up with 4 spider gears and a straight through input shaft,perfect for driving a prop.Look for the military salvage yards.Forgot to mention they are independant suspension.

[flyinwall]

i am in the process of designing and building a 6x6 from scratch (only cause a factory made one is well out of my price range and im handy with the tools)
well the plan is to use a diff from an independent rear suspension car and a compact gearbox from an old nissan patrol 3sp connected to a motor with a centrifigul clutch
i am not sure on tyre size (preferably large) or motor size yet

i havn't worked out and size dimensions yet just trying to figure out if what i have drawn will work
any comments welcome