Steve McQueen's MB had locking hubs on all four wheels. I started drawings of the axles and determined that we have the correct tooling at the driveline company that I work at to make these. To get a production run, I would need to be able to sell about 100 pairs of these axles at $200.00 to $300.00 a set. This did not look feasible, so I am going to try for a sample run myself and maybe a couple others. Welding the axles is kind of iffy. You have to know what you are doing, and even then they might not hold up. I have seen at least 3 MB/GPW's with this setup.
Dave Fillman
45 MB
---- you wrote:
> List,
> I hear that there was a GPW owner at San Jose MVPA Meet with his jeep,
> (painted Navy Gray) who had taken two rear Axle's, removed the flanges, then
> joined them and modified them, to have splines on both ends. This allowed
> him to have locking hubs on the rear wheels of his GPW, as well as the front.
> I was wondering if anyone saw this jeep, and if so, could I get some more
> feed back on the feasibility of attempting this modification, measurements,
> etc., as I flat tow quite a bit with my '42 GPW.
> Thanks,
> Jackson
> '42GPW
>
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