ebayfish Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I've been kicking around the idea to put hummer portal hubs on the front IFS. I may have to make some mods on steering, brakes, etc. Has anyone ever tried this? I've done similar conversions on Dana 60s & ford 9" rears. Yes I know SAS would be easier & cheaper, but if you cranked the torsion bars down you should get good articulation & have more ground clearance(at least in the front) with a 33" tire then a SAS with a 38" tire. Also this would more than correct the CV angle. I'm sure due to the strength & ease, SAS with dana 44/60 is probably the way to go, but damn portal axles are cool, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stabworthy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 http://www.marks4wd.com/patrol-portal-axles.html This is close. I can see it working with a LOT of fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 $14,500!?! I'm going to look into machining stub shafts, hubs & brake mountings. For strength, I wonder if there are any u-joint options instead of the Bendix style CV axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Interesting idea. Also looks like it's been done. Scroll down a bit, there's a setup fitted to a D22. I'll bet the extra leverage is hell on the ball joints and suspension bushings. I guess it depends on how far up you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92Path_68CJ Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I wouldn't crank torsions, seems to have an affect on the ride. Are torsion keys available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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