Topic: Beam Axle?
The maddening efforts to try to lengthen swingarms so we could increase our wheel size 50% (from 10" diameter to 15" diameter-- and subsequently increase the wheel weight by another 120%) only to break our 43 year old rear subframe and then a pivot shaft mid race is more or less proof enough that if we want real, Lemons legal tires we need a rear suspension different than what the factory supplied it with.
I've read that a beam axle could be a good option. But how, or more importantly what vehicle can I rob a decent beam axle from? The moke's typical setup is an IRS and has about 2"-4" max of suspension travel so I'm not sure what a solid beam axle will do to it's handling.
Is this something I can just make myself with little/no experience in this sort of thing? Ok, I already know the answer to that: It's Lemons: try it once and then I'll be experienced.