cutting splines

[wrangler]

Has anyone here ever cut their axle splines to make them fit into a shorter housing? I only need about 1/2" to come off. Any thoughts on this?

 

[I Lean]

Yep. As long as you have enough spline to engage, and it doesn't mess up the location of any seal surface (if it's a front), then cut away! Use an abrasive cutter like a chopsaw, it'll eat the teeth of a bandsaw.

There are quite a few "universal" shafts that are designed to be cut-to-fit.

 

[wrangler]

cool thanks, it is a rear axle. I was also planning on using a chopsaw.

 

[neagtea]

Hack away with the chop saw

 

[wrangler]

Hack away with the chop saw

ok

 

[neagtea]

Or bring it over and I can hack it for ya.
I am a good hacker

 

[wrangler]

Or bring it over and I can hack it for ya.
I am a good hacker

thats funny!

 

[mbryson]

thats funny!

It's true.

 

[rockreligious]

ive cut a t-case input shaft down with a chop saw, and sent to moser to have necked down and resplined.. for a custom built doubler I built. ive also cut down stub and inner shafts to fit different hubs or housings when there is plenty of spline surface.