Weight change in doing a axle swap?

[scratch]

I have been thinking about an axle swap on my 68' m101a1 for a while now. If I was do do the axle swap and remove the front landing leg, remove the pindle hook and change it to a ball and hitch, does any one know how much lighter it would be? I would like to know what the axle weights, what the tires and wheels weight. and what the front landing leg and pendle hook set up weighs. Thanks

 

[rtk]

I would say 200 to 300 LBS. more or less , for the axle weight , tires would save a lot of weight . What about the brakes , are you putting brakes back on ? if not then , add about another 150 LBS. or so to the total . As for the hitch depends how much metal you add to put a hitch and landing leg back on . I would guesstimate about 400-500 LBS for all total .

 

[scratch]

I would say 200 to 300 LBS. more or less , for the axle weight , tires would save a lot of weight . What about the brakes , are you putting brakes back on ? if not then , add about another 150 LBS. or so to the total . As for the hitch depends how much metal you add to put a hitch and landing leg back on . I would guesstimate about 400-500 LBS for all total .

this is before adding new axle and everthing right?

 

[harleyhouse]

200# for the axle, 90# + each for the wheels The lunette is 30#
and the cables, hand brakes and all nuts bolts and hardware is anouther 20#+

around 480 to 500 removed, then add back axle, wheels and custom coupler weight.

here is a swapped out an axle on a 101A1.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech/516770-m101a1-build-questions.html

 

[rtk]

YA , as I said just a guess , but the wheels ,brakes , hitch and landing lag are HEAVY . BTW , I would post the wheels ,backing plates and drums on the G741 site , The drums and wheels are the same as a M37 . bob k

 

[harleyhouse]

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f104/lightening-m101a1-a2-621952/