Beetle gearbox weight

Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 12 Jun 2003, 6:39 am

#56219

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

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2003, 8:07 am

#56224

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.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2003, 8:15 am

#56228

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.

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Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 12 Jun 2003, 8:25 am

#56235

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

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2003, 8:48 am

#56241

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.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409