Atlas axle tubing

**daz215** · 16-08-2013, 13:07

Anyone got any info on this? I bought all the parts to make a fully floater last year at the auto sport show from Grp4 Fabs. Before I phone them up. Does anyone know of a guide, or any pictures of separating the tubes from the pigs head?

**ford 100e** · 16-08-2013, 14:37

hi daz,plenty of heat and a powerfull press usually removes them,if you look there is plenty of info on this already been posted,kev

**daz215** · 16-08-2013, 23:24

Thanks fella just found this thread. Looks like your bang on, just a couple of plug welds too.

**mojo** · 17-08-2013, 20:23

Give us a call if you need any more info.

**freddy686868** · 17-08-2013, 22:31

Yeah just drill the two bige plug welds out with a 25mm/1" hole saw cut the tubes and get a big fooking press to push them out unless you want to kepp the tubes.

**daz215** · 27-08-2013, 19:17

Great stuff. Will take to this, this week. On a side note: What width axle is going to give me the best wheel options for an untubbed. forest arched escort. I want as wide wheels as I can get in there which I think is 9".

**daz215** · 17-09-2013, 22:50

Just finishing machining my axle tubes ready to refit. I've decided on a 50" width. does the diff cap need to be central or is it the driveshaft flange? My flange is A good inch offset to the rear casing

**oldskoolrools** · 19-09-2013, 09:55

just make the sure the tubes stick out of the axle case the same amount, the pinion is offset in the casing.

**motorpoint** · 25-09-2013, 21:06

Hi. I did it on Friday. I cut a thin tube about 5mm from the head, at horizontal milling machine I made bigger holes (59.85) and original weld which holds thin tube went easily away with small click. Thick tube I slid after freezing to -18 (max of my freezer) and pig´s head to +300. Just your wife will not be lucky to have thick tube in freezer together with chickens, meat etc. for a few hours. But in the end there the tube suffered no injury between food...