Rear end Width/Rear wheel Offset...

[JMarsa]

I realize he was refering to the rear, the point I was trying to make is that it would benefit him on the front and the wheel style would match.



I'm not an engineer but my understanding of a wide versus narrow axle width was that a wide axle (while heavier) provided more leverage to the springs and pivot points and affected the spring rate choice.

--JMarsa

[ItsA68]

I'm not an engineer but my understanding of a wide versus narrow axle width was that a wide axle (while heavier) provided more leverage to the springs and pivot points and affected the spring rate choice.

--JMarsa

This is along the lines of what I was thinking...you could only eliminate 6" or so of 3" tube, and axles, so it doesn't seem to me that the weight would be a whole lot less....less for sure, but not a lot.

Other than the weight penalty, would there be any other problems?

Matt, Sincerely, thanks for your input.

Thanks,

~~fred

[silver69camaro]

Other than the weight penalty, would there be any other problems?

~~fred

Nope!

[silver69camaro]

I'm not an engineer but my understanding of a wide versus narrow axle width was that a wide axle (while heavier) provided more leverage to the springs and pivot points and affected the spring rate choice.

--JMarsa

The load applied to the spring doesn't really change since the load can be considered to be applied to the center of the tire tread. In real life, the load is applied evenly across the tire tread, but it can be assumed there is a single force applied to the center. So as long as the tread width remains identical, the spring rate wouldn't change.

But what you are referring to actually relates to the bearing load like I mentioned.