center pig rear axle

[1redneckcrawler]

Is there anyone running a center pig axle on the rear of a wraith. If so how do you like it and what good benifets does it have?

[Harley]

center pig? Centered pumpkin you mean?

[TwistedMetal]

Harley, I do beleive that's what he means. Some call them pigs , hog heads or pumpkins.

[allanon1965]

Yup...down home we call'em pigs....lol

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by Harley

center pig? Centered pumpkin you mean?

Yea I saw same style post a week or so ago....... Posted a pile of pigs picture........ been all over the US and have never hear it called a pig. Pumpkin yes...... Pig, hog, boss hog, bo and Luke duke, daisy duke, cooter, uncle Jessie, miss piggy, Kermit, the fonz, Dr Doolittle, Mr magoo, santas little helper....... No.


Centered input rear axle....... Yep, there is a bunch around. Benifits, looks more scale, some can't drive well with the offset housing so they like centered more. I'm sure Harley can opinionate some on stregnth of axles..... Long vs short vs med in legnth, but I'm sure there is not a huge difference

[mark32]

It is a term used in the heavy truck industry though i have never heard anyone use it that is not in the north west.

[fish-hunter]

Ive spent 20+ years in heavy truck and have yet to hear it called a pig. I've dealt with shops all across the country and this is the first time ive heard it. Anyways i dont think it matters if its centered, offset, or upside down. Ive ran both and prefer the offset housing on a wraith width axle less chance to hi center on the axle.

[hbj069]

I have worked on everything from lawn mowers to m1a1 Abrams tanks for over 40 years and never heard it called a pig, hoghead sure when I was young, pumpkin, chunk,center section etc with pumpkin being # 1

[Meatwad]

I have the rc4wd centered rear on my u4. No issues for me, but its not driven as hard as others I've seen.

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by mark32

It is a term used in the heavy truck industry though i have never heard anyone use it that is not in the north west.

Lmfao...... I live in the pacific north west...... Go figure

[ksj44]

LOL I grew up in Ohio and we called the rear ends that have the pinion gear and differential that pull out of the front of the rear end as one assembly the PIG. I always assumed it was an abbreviation for something (Pinion Integrated Gear or something?) I know some people call it the chunk too. Here's a few books and articles which call it that to show that we aren't completely crazy.

https://books.google.com/books?id=GA...&q=pig&f=false


http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Gear_Setup/


Keith