71 Commando

marten

Sharpest Tool
Mar 15, 2015
327
new mexico
First Name
carl
Willys Model
  1. CJ
Willys Year:
  1. 1946
A guy near me has a 71 commando, says it needs a new rear end....locked up. How much to swap an axle or $$ to fix.....guestamation. Said the rest of it is solid....heard that before.
Thanks for the feed back
 
Lots of used axles come up on Craigs List in the L.A. area... New Mexico ??? But around here you can find used complete axles
in good condition all day long...........$300-$500... Sometimes drum to drum and springs attached.. I bought a set of good used
axles for my pickup.. Dana 53 and 25......Drum to drum plus springs $300 for both off Craigs list...

To my surprise even the brakes were in good shape....

Look around, lots of folks upgrade their axles and the old ones aren't worth spit to them..
 
If it is a 71 then he has the first series on flanged Spicer 44 rears. It's almost the same as a 72 and up CJ rear except the width is a little different (not much) there is more than 1 ratio also.
diggerG
 
Marten
How do you know the rear is locked up? How does the owner know that? does he have a clue? Could be brakes or something else?
diggerG
 
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