Topic: Overkill Engineering Axles

[Jeffy]

http://www.overkilleng.com/

The New Atomic Axles are here!!!

The new Atomic Axle product line from Overkill Engineering takes a radically different approach to solid axle design. The foundation for this new high clearance design is the arched steel housing. The housing is constructed from A656 80,000 PSI tensile strength steel and is equivalent to nearly ½" thick mild steel. The housing weighs in at 110 lbs. Atomic Axles are designed for the professional rock crawling competitor or desert racer, of coarse anyone can purchase the competition units no matter what their needs. All Atomic rear axles feature heavy duty full float axle shaft assemblies. The high angle faceted design provides superior strength and creates a natural truss structure for high impact applications, such as desert racing. The A656 steel housing allows custom suspensions to be welded directly to the housing using standard MIG welding. The axles can be ordered in various widths, axle shafts, and brake configurations depending upon your specific application. Atomic 1 ton axles provide a massive 5" of additional ground clearance over a stock Dana 60. A rig running 40" tires would have 19.5" of ground clearance. The arched housing actually peaks higher outside the center section for a total of 8" clearance over the stock Dana 60 or 22.5" ground clearance with 40" tires. Atomic front and rear axles use a Ford 9" third member housed in a high strength faced center section to preserve proper gear mesh under heavy torque load.. 1480 u-joints transfer power to the wheels. The housing's center section is sealed using standard Ford 9" outer bearings and seals. 35 or 40 spline stub shaft extend into the third member/locker. All axle shafts can be ordered with 35 or 40 spline shafts along with 1480 U-joints. The front axle center section is offset 4" and can be ordered with a driver or passenger side input.

[trailblazer95]

yeah, saw that in the magazine too.  interesting concept, but i think if i was going to build a high clearance rig, i'd use volvo or unimog portals rather than some hybrid.   just in case something broke, i'd want parts that are a little more readily available, rather than complete custom parts that have to be made.  

any guesses on what those axles will go for, pricewise?  I'm guessing at least 5k each.

[Jeffy]

I'm sure it's going to be expensive.  A guess with them fully loaded, $7000. Most people aren't using straight Mog or Volvo axles anymore.  They can cut a lot of weight off when using then with Ford 9" centers.  The Overkill axle uses the same center section so parts for that isn't difficult.  They're using 35-40 spline shafts which are pretty beefy. 1480 series U-joints are also huge.

Trying to get Mog or Volvo parts isn't hat easy and with a competition vehicle, custom parts might be easier since they could get them made anywhere.

[StefanBidi]

I'd just like to know how reliabe would an angled housig be.  I've always learned that bends are bad, not sure how reliable this would be.  It's a good idea though, something different.  I think Unimog or Volvo axles would be cheaper though.

[roadkill]

are those bolt on inspection covers I see,   if so theres a weak link close to the bend.    I think I'll sit back and wait for those with money to test them out and determine their strength and durability in real world conditions before I even consider putting them under my Jeep