Solid Axles for AMC 20
- Thread starter CCFather
- Start date
- City
- Richmond
- State
- TX
Don’t know first hand, but I have heard solid axles and a truss makes the amc20 stronger than a d44, but not as strong as a d60. Take this with a grain of salt since I’ve got no first hand experience with it.
Searchers out of Louisiana sells a truss kit for the amc20.
Searchers out of Louisiana sells a truss kit for the amc20.
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
Searchers is great. Phillip is a legit engineer and puts out some incredible work. He's about five minutes from me.
- City
- Allen Park
- State
- MI
https://www.moserengineering.com/CJL-moser-one-piece-jeep-axle-kits-1982-86-cj7.item
And weld the tubes to the center section. For light wheeling I'd say you don't need the truss, but it can't hurt. My
A limited slip or locker would be nice too.
And weld the tubes to the center section. For light wheeling I'd say you don't need the truss, but it can't hurt. My
A limited slip or locker would be nice too.
- City
- Livingston
- State
- AL
After not knowing enough to maintain (retorque) the hubs on my original two-piece axles over a twenty year period, I finally spun one on my 7. I went back in with the Mosers, and have been very pleased. Although I'm not a heavy wheeler, the AMC 20 has been strong enough for me (some towing and mired in several mudholes). Searchers was just getting started when I left BR, but admire their work and would strongly consider using them if hopping rocks was my bag.
Hoov
Hoov
- City
- West Bend
- State
- WI
When you weld the tubes to the center section. Do NOT weld all the way around. Do 4 one inch long welds. As far as one piece axles, I have definitely heard a lot of great things about Misers. I personally have 10 Factory axles. They were $100 cheaper and they work great.
- City
- Livingston
- State
- AL
Given that my axles are about to come out of the scrambler I'm building, I'd like to reinforce those tubes with welds. This may be considered a noob question, but can they be safely made without disassembling the axle? Or would the heat potentially cause damage to the carrier/bearings?
Hoov
- City
- West Bend
- State
- WI
That is the reason why you don't weld all the way around. It builds up too much heat. The 4 stitch welds are more than enough. Install the one peice axles and you are good to go. If you start wheeling hard enough to require a truss, I personally would be looking at something a whole lot more heavy duty than an AMC 20. Just my opinion.
Summerlovin
Member
- City
- Allentown
- State
- Nj
When I bought mine, the previous owner did the single piece axle. The two piece axles, from what I’ve read, can fall out. Single axle removes that weak point.
The axle tubes are thin and have been known to rotate from the housing, which is corrected by what Ron said above, do four 1” inch welds, and alternate the welds to each tube to minimize warping. Again, searchers has a nice truss kit, assembled or diy.
The gears in the 20 are beefier than a Dana 44. And when it has welded tubes, a truss and single piece axles, they are just as good, if not better than a 44.
A truss is in my future for my cj8, but with the limited off roading around my way, it’s a low priority
The axle tubes are thin and have been known to rotate from the housing, which is corrected by what Ron said above, do four 1” inch welds, and alternate the welds to each tube to minimize warping. Again, searchers has a nice truss kit, assembled or diy.
The gears in the 20 are beefier than a Dana 44. And when it has welded tubes, a truss and single piece axles, they are just as good, if not better than a 44.
A truss is in my future for my cj8, but with the limited off roading around my way, it’s a low priority