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Old 05-09-2022 | 02:13 PM
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JulliPolas
 
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Alright,is that time of year again,time for change...

One thing I think I need to improve in this truck is the front axle width. Wheels stick out from the fenders and there's too much scrub radius from the added width of the portal boxes,making the tires rub


So I've gather some parts and make new portal boxes:



Yes, they look similar,albeit being made from scratch instead of copying the old ones.

I'm using a 12t portal gear and universal shafts from Capra. The big gear is the same 25t 32dp pinion but inverted(The section where the grub screw is fits perfectly on a 10x15x4 bearing!

At the moment, each portal box measures 5,5mm less than the old ones which is great. I can narrow the axle housing if needed,even if it don't solve the scrub radius problem