Whoops, I stuffed up when I said that the WW half shafts were ~ 1/2"
longer, I meant ~ 1/2 shorter (or as Ray pointed out 9/16) or conversely
that the steel half shafts are longer..
Sorry about the brain fade.
Ray also says:
>I strongly suspect that spridget wire wheel axle housings are narrower
>than solid wheel housings.
Yes, they are.
>If you have ww's on a solid axle housing, it should increase the track by
>an inch.
yes.
> If the rubbing is taking place on the outer edges of the tires,
>I would investigate this as a possible reason. Pull your half shaft,
>smear some paint on the splines, re-insert it and wiggle it around, and
>pull it to see how much of the splines engage. If it is about 1/2 inch, I
>would say you likely have ww shafts in a solid wheel axle.
Or to be clearer, ww shafts and hubs on a steel wheel axle housing.
Mike
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