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Not really serious, because VERY expensive compared to lift kits...
Lets suppose I acquire eventually a 4x4 vehicle.... most likely a Jeep Cherokee, or CJ type... very possibly a toyota 4x4 van, or something similar... or Chevy Blazer S10 (as opposed to K5, that would be sweet to find in CUCV diesel trim for a better price than a Wrangler lol)
So some researching indicate that I would want to keep suspension/steering geometry the same as original; which led me to this concept... portal axles. There are a couple companies doing bolt ons... one in US seems to be for the larger 14 bolt GM axles and the Dana 60 axles... one in Europe, does them for Toyotas, Volvos, Suzuki Jimney (related to Sidekick/Samurai maybe?) As well as Jeep...
Other than them being VERY expensive.. what are the pros and cons of portal axles??
Lets suppose I acquire eventually a 4x4 vehicle.... most likely a Jeep Cherokee, or CJ type... very possibly a toyota 4x4 van, or something similar... or Chevy Blazer S10 (as opposed to K5, that would be sweet to find in CUCV diesel trim for a better price than a Wrangler lol)
So some researching indicate that I would want to keep suspension/steering geometry the same as original; which led me to this concept... portal axles. There are a couple companies doing bolt ons... one in US seems to be for the larger 14 bolt GM axles and the Dana 60 axles... one in Europe, does them for Toyotas, Volvos, Suzuki Jimney (related to Sidekick/Samurai maybe?) As well as Jeep...
Other than them being VERY expensive.. what are the pros and cons of portal axles??