gibbon Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 im doing a project at uni trying to design some bolt on portal axles, just getting my head in the game and learning what is already out there, does anyone know what truck these simca's are from? Something like this - a Simca Marmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 im doing a project at uni trying to design some bolt on portal axles, just getting my head in the game and learning what is already out there, does anyone know what truck these simca's are from? Also called a Simca SUMB from the military reference. Other portal axle vehicles to look at are: Unimog (most types, but 404 and 416 are most common) Volvo c303 / c306 or Laplander Hummer Pinzgauer Also bolt on, aftermarket portals are being built by Killer Axles (for Landrover axles) and Axletech (Dana 60 and Corperate 14 bolt), Marks Adaptors (Nissan) and some used to be built by Maxidrive (Landrover and Nissan). I think there's another Austrailian company who build bolt on portals for Nissans. It's worth studying the above as many of the factory original portals have only two gears in the drop box meaning that the axle must turn backwards compared to normal rotation. Bolt on portals tend to keep the axle running the correct way and therefore feature 3 or 4 gears to keep the rotation the same direction on the output as the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Don't forget the Tibus bolt ons that Oilworker has put on his 130, perhaps someone could put a link up to the thread. cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Don't forget the Tibus bolt ons that Oilworker has put on his 130, perhaps someone could put a link up to the thread. cheers Steveb by 'Tibus', I presume you mean Wolfgang Tibus owner of Killer Axles. LINKY to the latest thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 by 'Tibus', I presume you mean Wolfgang Tibus owner of Killer Axles. LINKY to the latest thread. He's the infamous rip off merchant of the gigglepin twin motor top housing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Ooops my mistake .... Isnt this thread about portals ? and not twin motor housings?? Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango99 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 does anyone now how to get the long half shaft out of the locking diff,taken of hub and drop box,pulling on shaft seems to be attached to the leaver to lock and unlock the diff many thanks with any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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