Re: JPOR: drilling 5-5.5" bolt circle on 6-5.5" axle shafts

[txh3202@xxxxxxx]

> 	Has anyone drilled a Wagoneer  rear axle shaft to fit the CJ 
> bolt pattern.   I was thinking that I could have a template machined 
> to locate the the new bolt circle.

I used to wheel with a guy with an SJ Dana 44 rear that he redrilled.
He welded up the holes and redrilled, seem to work well and stand the
abuse.  He did lots of hard stuff.

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'75 CJ-6, '45 CJ-2A             BH4WDC, CA4WDC, UFWDA
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