Thread: Axle widths

you biggest concern would not be width...but strength. Strength of the axle casing itself, strength of the ring gear, axles etc etc etc. I would think buying a canter type from a wrecker be your best bet. Have a look at the size fo all the components in the front axle assembly itself on a canter, including the thickness of the materials used and then go look at a Nissan or Toy....NO comparison!

How big is the canter?

A Gu nissan front diff would be good option is it is a smaller truck.

If it is a larger style i think a dana 60 would be your best bet. or orignal canter one

The Canter has a GVM of 6tonnes, around double that of any "normal" four wheel drives, and since it is a cab over type, one suspects that the proportion of that weight on the front wheels is greater than for any bonneted vehicle.

John

Originally Posted by Benny_IIA

How big is the canter?

A Gu nissan front diff would be good option is it is a smaller truck.

If it is a larger style i think a dana 60 would be your best bet. or orignal canter one

A GU whilst big compared to the little 8 inch rover is not much in reality...look at the carrier bearings etc...Dana 60 is an inprovement, but still not up to it. I would think more a D70 atleast if not D80

Hi Gudjin

I see that you a new chum , so welcome aboard to the forum.

On your question about axle strengths, I say stick with what has been designed for that truck. As the others have said, all of the axle setups found on normal control cab type, four wheel drives, they would not be up to the job.

An interesting twist to this is, the local wood hooking mob, buy these types of trucks as cheaper four wheel drives then swop out the 4WD front axle and transfer box, for the lighter 2WD beam axle, this allows them to then carry a heavier load on the truck's same GVM.

Cheers Arthur

Why not try for a F250 front end? Has to be up to the requirements of a Canter and you have a large selection of Ford crown wheel and pinions to get the ratios right.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Why not try for a F250 front end? Has to be up to the requirements of a Canter and you have a large selection of Ford crown wheel and pinions to get the ratios right.

Does the F250 have a 6 tonne GVM? With a cabover configuration? Certainly closer than the others suggested, but I'd be surprised if it was equivalent to the one the manufacturers fit.

John

Originally Posted by uninformed

A GU whilst big compared to the little 8 inch rover is not much in reality...look at the carrier bearings etc...Dana 60 is an inprovement, but still not up to it. I would think more a D70 atleast if not D80

Yes I think you are right, I did not know how much they weight, Until read jdnsw post