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Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By livetokrawl (livetokrawl) on 13th Aug 09 at 2:07pm
What do you think of them and would it be worth buying one for the axels for a buggy.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By btilton (btilton) on 13th Aug 09 at 4:29pm
you can get just the axles from a place in vallejo if that is all you after.  it will save you some coin.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By Sillyneck (sillyneck) on 13th Aug 09 at 5:44pm
By the time you get ddone building one tons you could definitely have a set of mogs.

They're tough enough but pretty funky.  For a full hydro linked buggy it won't be that big of a deal to put them in.  You'll need pinion flanges to get rid of the torque tubes.  You'll need b/p specific wheels no smaller than 17" unless you plan on changing hubs and brakes.

If you plan on doing any major mods to them I suggest skipping it and just doing a 60/14-60-70-etc combo. 

The major mods kill the deal.... you can then have killer one tons for much less.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By livetokrawl (livetokrawl) on 13th Aug 09 at 5:59pm
Thats what i was thinking it would be better off to build some 60's then go through the headache.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By btilton (btilton) on 14th Aug 09 at 12:25pm
i got my mog axles for 1200( one steering one not) the pinion flanges were 200 a piece and there were tons of steel wheels available for a reasonable price... but most were 20 in wheels .  that screws you for tires.  other than that they have gears and lockers ready to go.  i would say its a toss up.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By bigbadjeepster (bigbadjeepster) on 25th Aug 09 at 1:41pm
I say go for it. Its cool to be different.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By livetokrawl (livetokrawl) on 25th Aug 09 at 2:33pm
How hard is it to find parts for them though.

Re: Unimog Whats your opinion on the axles. - Posted By btilton (btilton) on 26th Aug 09 at 1:09pm
easy.  stock parts you get from expedition imports and after market parts are made by several different companies.