FSX3 rear axle and wheels.

When I set out make the rear axle I want it to look like a live axle rear end minus the gear box. I used 2 section of 1" threaded black pipe, coupled together. On the ends I put 1" down to 1/2" reducers. I ran 10" carriage bolts through the reducers and then welded the whole together and it came out looking pretty good.

 

 

It's hard to read the tape but it is 42" long which will be reduced to 36" once the wheels are fitted up and the nuts ran down on each end.
I then welded this to the read end of the frame.

Let's put on the wheels.

4 wheels? Is he mad? Who doesn't love a dually rear end?

Well that's all for today. I will be adding sheet metal and a seat next time. I am still undecided about the size of the front wheel. I want to drift this baby which is why the front wheel is only a 20" but at the same time I want it to look like a big wheel. I have a 26" that I am thinking about using but that means taking the free wheel component out of the 20" and relacing into the 26". I don't know why don't you decided for me? Leave comments. Until next time.