Axle and wheel spacer questions.

[stoney bones]

Right now i have the Dana 30 front and AMC20 2 piece rear.

i want to get wider.

after looking at axle choices for a 1 piece rear i notice they state "narrow" or "wide" trac. i would assume i have narrow trac as they dont stick out much.

now for some questions.

how much wider is wide than narrow trac? would i be better off getting a wide trac rear axle and wheel spacers in the front? is that even a proper set up? or do i need to get the wide trac front axles as well? suggestions?

 

[BusaDave9]

Narrow track axles are 53 inches wheel to wheel.
In '82 they went to wide track. That's 56 inches wide.

 

[stoney bones]

so wide track in the rear would be 56 and if i did wheel spacers in the front that would be only 54.25 - 54.5

does anyone run this set up? would it be recommended? would the front be noticeably narrower (without looking from the front)?

 

[BusaDave9]

I have 1.5 inch wheel spacers on my '79 CJ5 .
That works out to 56 inches, the same as a wide track. (1.5 inches wider per wheel or 3 inches total per axle)
It does help out my stance. My tires stick out a little more but they always stuck out. (36x12.5-15 SuperSwampers)

 

[stoney bones]

thanks for the help dave i believe i have it sorted now. thanks.



is Superior still the recommended 1 piece axle conversion company?

 

[Old Dog]

thanks for the help dave i believe i have it sorted now. thanks.



is Superior still the recommended 1 piece axle conversion company?

IMHO i'd look for some w/t axles, I'm not a fan of wheel spacers.

Superior, Moser, or ten X is the top 3, not much differance IMO.