Anyone know how much a swing axle gearbox weighs? It's out of a '69 1500.
A rough estimate is as good as any, I'm sorting out freighting one
Thanks
Jeremy
Jeza ·
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Beetle gearbox weight
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vw54 ·
I would say about 50 kilos without the axles, as i can lift them easy, i just did bringing one to work to clean and de grease.
If you can remove the axles it would be easier to ship and handle.
If you can remove the axles it would be easier to ship and handle.
Baja Wes ·
well a 3 rib IRS kombi box is 38kg (I weighed it).
And IRS beetle would be lighter, but a swingaxle beetle would be heavier than the IRS beetle.
So my guess for a swingaxle is 40kg. 50kg absolute max.
And IRS beetle would be lighter, but a swingaxle beetle would be heavier than the IRS beetle.
So my guess for a swingaxle is 40kg. 50kg absolute max.
Jeza ·
Thanks guys, brilliant
Yep I was definately thinking of removing the axles. Havn't done it before, but it can be too hard 🙂 ...theres those famous last words again
Cheers
Jeremy
Yep I was definately thinking of removing the axles. Havn't done it before, but it can be too hard 🙂 ...theres those famous last words again
Cheers
Jeremy
vw54 ·
The hard part is removing the bearing from the axle ends, and getting the circlip out which retains the axle into the diff.
50kgs was a guess tam ate.
50kgs was a guess tam ate.