TFS: How to Narrow a Ford 8.8 Part 1 - Strip Down

The Ford 8.8 is quite possibly the most DIY friendly rear axles out there. You can find them everywhere in dozens of options and forms, and thy are cheap to mod and replace parts on. In this episode, Justin is narrowing one.
Part 1 is all about the strip down and measurements.
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[@brandonwells6527]

Just a tip for welding cast iron, or any weldable cast metal for that matter. Pre heat the piece with a torch. Get er good n hot. It will help the weld cool slower which reduces the chance of cracks

[@bassmasterbri]

That was exactly my thoughts when I saw him welding the tubes to the pumpkin. It's actually cast steel but the composition off the metal is unknown. some people heat the pumpkin up with a torpedo type heater and let it gradually cool moving the heater farther away from the pumpkin in 15 minute intervals at a time.... 😎

[@NO-background-music-in-videos.]

Seen 100s of the 8.8s welded with every type of welder and NO CRACKS>.. so the steel STEEL its made up of is very good.. So dont worry about heating it up.. It will be fine.

[@nickjohnson9515]

Black Box if it’s thicker then your thumb atleast take the chill off.

[@drivewaymarvels311]

correct sir

[@stillthepillar684]

I always lay a basic beed, let it crack then go over it again HOT. Welded every type of cast steel imaginable with that method and it works like a charm. the sides of your weld never crack its always right down the center and if it doesnt crack weld it again anyways. Just my hillbilly 2 cents.

[@Monkmandan]

I cringed when you put your welding helmet down and placed your wrist right where you welded. Must have had some time go by before recording that take.haha

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I was waiting for someone to notice that. My camera guy thought it would be funny mess with people since we shot that take right after a long lunch haha.

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

I noticed that too. I was cringing when he touched it.

[@damonlemasters3424]

Had me confused like can you feel that it's got to be hot

[@MattInFL]

Same here. Funny how he had to dress back up into gear to pretend he had just finished.

[@dafuq524]

@@MattInFL they are literally actors.

[@lucky15driver]

I used two hose clamps instead of the tape because it gives a better edge to cut to. It works very well.

[@SloppyMechanics]

8.8

[@austindoud273]

Sloppy Mechanics I'm surpised you didn't tell him to just cut off the leaf spring mount

[@jackthompson1382]

The denmah has spoken

[@GOCHELIN]

BETTER A 9 INCHS......NO DAMN C CLIPS........

[@Karolilalu]

Followed your instructions and tips. Narrowed my 8.8 and now it's part of a tri-angulated 4 link in my 55 Nomad. Thanks man...

[@sanfordgraham1603]

surprised you are not wearing a dust mask...no offense ...

[@TheRealDieselKings]

A wrap-a-round will make your life a lot easier when cutting pipe.

[@wyattoutlaw2370]

17 and 2/8ths of an inch?? Just use metric already America.

[@shroom903]

I had no idea you didn't own a torch or plasma cutter but you have 15 welders lol

[@Henrik.Yngvesson]

Filler 309 contains nickle which is ductile and thus prevents cracking. You can use even higher content and nickle base fillers when welding cast iron. If you're going to weld something like a bracket to a cast housing you can prep the surface with a layer of nickle base filler and then weld the bracket onto that.

[@bobvaldez1099]

"nickel", not "nickle", knucklehead.

[@crimsoniron3]

Knuckelhead*

[@glynowilliams]

nickelhead !!!

[@btfojeff]

whats with the fancy words anyway?.... ductile?.. seriously nucklebuck....

[@just1nFPV]

Yup...an old timer trick i learned was that if your unsure of the metal type use 309 rod...ive welded stainless to galvanized with 309 flawlessly!!!

[@repalmore]

Safety nazi here. Take it from a guy that has tenitus so bad it keeps me up at night, wear hearing protections. In ear, over ear, something. Not for me. Not for OSHA. Do it for yourself. Great video. Thank you for posting.

[@salvadorebertolone]

Robert Palmore put the fan on and soundscapes or ambient radio. Works wonders.

[@derekshrewsbury9539]

Robert Palmore I have an app on my phone called "White Noise Lite". It's got all kinds of different sounds you can choose from. Audiologist at the VA recommended it to me. Seems to work pretty well.

[@repalmore]

Derek Shrewsbury I'll have to check that out. I have a CPAP that does give a little white noise but I'll look into anything.

[@krusher74]

Second saftey nazi here! I have done all this grinding before just fine with the guard left on my grinder!!! guard off you slip your hand goes in the cutting wheel, and it continually sprays you with sparks!!

[@gsardokla]

Me too! Once you have the hiss and crickets in your head all the time, you wish you had done more to prevent tinnitus. Shop noise will add up over the years and then...

[@myfavoritemartian1]

If the axle housing was originally built with the pinion off center, the way you just modified it, it is not on center any more. (That is why one axle was longer in the first place.) If your new axle goes into a truck, you are golden, but if it is going into a car, the driveshaft will hit the side of the tunnel.....especially with 2 or more in the car.

[@Redtooth75]

The pinion is not centered on for 8.8 rear ends, that is why one axle is longer than the other

[@myfavoritemartian1]

@@Redtooth75 I covered that: I switched a word by mistake. Thanks

[@jezj6428]

I was sceptical til he pulled out the 309's. It's a happy medium between the two parent metals carbon content, roughly that is.

[@quevicular]

the old ford van 9 inch was a beauty as well. It was sooo offset that you could easily shorten it and use it in a pinto or vega. A perfect fit. We were doing this when i was 15 years old

[@catfish3489]

fun fact. the 8.8 has different length axle tubes because ford actually made an 8.8 the same width as what you cut. thy put it in rangers and explorers. they just put two of the shorter tubes in for the skinny version. if anyones looking for them any explorer will have them or any ranger with a 4.0

[@chedwells6080]

Also look for a Ranger with a torsion bar front suspension. It has the 8.8.

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

I think I would have used a horizontal band saw to cut the axle tube. It would have saved marking all around the tube. I can cut square or rectangle tube with an angle grinder (had to cut 42 pieces of 2"x3" 11 ga tube for the CNC plasma table before we got a decent horizontal band saw) but round stock sucks for marking and cutting. We had to cut some 6" sch 40 pipe a while back. We had some scrap left over and , just screwing around, we rotated a cutt 180 degrees and cut a thin slice off. The thin part was .015" and the thick part was .031". About 0.001" per 1 inch is closer than you can cut with a angle grinder on round stock.

[@onemanswork9248]

Thank you, great video. One small suggestion I learned in my hobby shop, please do not take my suggestion as any hit on your talent, this video taught me plenty! So here it is, you like me have a nice collection of welders behind you likely $1000s worth... My point is for time management in my shop I now sport 3 angle grinders. $50 each, one for cut off wheel, one for grinding, one for a wire wheel. Have all three saves me time, which in-turn money. Just a thought. YOU have made skill MAN. thank you again.

[@montgomd]

Totally agree on grinders. Even for home use, I've got half a dozen HF $10 angle grinders with assorted wheels and brushes. Yeah, they're not as long lasting as name brands, but they don't have to be when you only use each one 1/6 of the time. Also found it handy to cut short the cords and put plugs on, they all live together in their own toolbox without tangling. I just use one retractable cord for them all.

[@dereksimenac8844]

pipe cutter works great and the cut is perfectly straight. Do that for my driveshafts too

[@RadDadisRad]

I was gonna say this. I use the cutter to put a groove and then I sink the bandsaw in it. It tends to follow the groove.

[@FSAUDIOGUY]

This dude ROCKS! Knows his stuff, very articulate, and fun to watch! Not to mention those rows of dimes he's laying with the welding tips! Nice work Justin!! Happy New Year 2019 :)

[@robertcowan8211]

A PIPE CUTTER IS ALOT MORE ACCURITE TO MARK AXLE TUBE

[@bigredc222]

Good idea, everyone should have a four inch pipe cutter in their shop.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Maybe a bit unnecessary but I have the axles shot blasted clean before cutting and welding but oh so much nicer to work on super clean and rust free axles. It takes about an hour and a few bucks worth of media but makes everything that much easier to do. The secret to good welds is the prep. Welding needs spotless clean joints. Blasting gets muck out of the metal pores and gaps.

[@MrCarnutbill67]

Andrew Wilson Agreed. The first thing I do on any project is make sure it’s clean. I realize it’s not possible or practical in some situations but working on clean parts is so nice.

[@waynekampstra2103]

Why not use the 3 inch 3150 bearing out of the 9inch 31 spline and eliminate the clip eliminate, now you have 9 inch ford caliper capacity and the correct bearing, just a thought.

[@darkpassenger7064]

For marking a cut line I like to use my big tube cutter and just run it around the axle a few times. It puts a perfect score line every time and it will always be square. We all have our own little tricks and that's just one of mine.

[@twinsisters1952]

Ridgid # 423 is perfect.

[@stevepope5484]

There you go! I destroyed a wheel of my Dear Daddy's once.Cutting bent fork tubes into.Didnt like that hardened CHROME! It cut both/but ,ruined that cutter.wheel

[@jayrock4ya]

Your like a plastic surgeon drawing all over, and then cutting off all that fat. Ha ha she's 20lbs. lighter 3 inches tighter now 😂😂😂 great video thanks!!

[@gregg4164]

All you need to do is get a Wrap around. It is a pipe fitting tool used for marking cut lines on pipe. Then you only need to measure at one point then make your mark. You can then measure a a few spots to verify your mark is straight. It is not accurate to make multiple marks around a tube for a cut line. You should also use a sharp soap stone marker not a paint marker. your line should not be an eight of an inch or more wide. You lose accuracy that way. Your line needs to be as thin as possible.

[@weldingjunkie]

309 filler rod works absolutely great for just about anything disimalar especially structural. Aluminum bronze works great when not. What a great video thanks Justin ... Jason

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

It's definitely a go-to filer for me. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeford963]

Except that aluminum-bronze is now classed as brazing and not welding. 309/309L were specifically designed for dissimilar metal welding.

[@weldingjunkie]

Mike Ford correct! You get a gold star.. but who said welding or brazing? Just said it’s great for dissimilar. You aren’t wrong that it’s for brazing though. Brazing is great with Alu bronze for anything non structural as stated. We said the same thing

[@otisspunkmeyer2010]

10 welders and no plasma wtf lol

[@thehypercreations8766]

OtisspunkmeyerAxiomChannel most people don’t have a plasma cutter it is a diy on how to shorten a 8.8

[@patrickfarley8036]

TheHyperCreations most people don't have 8 freakin welding machines either! I gotta agree with Otisspunkmeyer here!

[@robheinze8753]

I said the same damn thing we have 2 plasma cutters

[@AnthonySvt_]

If only Ford built there vehicles like their diffs

[@danbywater6333]

El_De_La_Lobo ford dont build diffs they are built by spicer look it up

[@caratcranker5874]

If only desperate Holden and Chev heads stopped buying Fords Diffs. Stick to your wank 10/12 bolt Salisbury's mate.

[@starbattles1]

they do.

[@dragproet]

Hi, great video, one question, doesn't that change the side angle of the drive shaft? Will it be too much of a change for a drag racing application? In other words the drive shaft is no longer in the center of the chassis but to one side? Thanks.

[@jimwhitaker8751]

I want to know why you aren't wearing a full face shield young man. You just lost your grinder/cutoff tool privileges for the week!

[@Tricknologyinc]

...But I never blew up a wheel before!!!! 🏢______🚑...

[@dioniciogarcia5798]

I have done a few rear diff mods. I like to drill the welds remove the tube from housing shorten then press in realine tube and rewelded back up.

[@Kesterlath]

*Takes off gloves and helmet... "Welding break" not long enough... *lays arms on "freshly welded" tube section* hahahaha! Production value!

[@grizzly9960]

Is that diff supposed to be bone dry? 1:20

[@johnbower]

The best way to determine how much the axle tube needs shortening is to measure the difference between the long drive shaft and the short drive shaft, this difference is how much the axle tube needs shortening. The best way to mark two parallel lines around the axle tube is to cut a strip of thin sheet metal to the exact width needed wrap it tight around the axle hold in place with a jubilee clip then scribe a line around both sides. Then cut the tube off against the inside edge of both scribe lines, the axle will now be cut square and at the correct length needed.

[@thewt]

To clean the tube, axle housings, I took a few washers, a 5/8ths wooden dowell rod, and a screw, screwed the washers to the end of the rod and wrapped a few paper towels around it. Then, utilizing the square edge of the washer, raked the inside of the tube. Got it pretty clean. Sure beat trying to stick an arm down in there.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Walker Ashcraft I usually just wipe it out after cutting it. Whatever gets the job done best for the person doing the job is the right way 👍

[@leeroyphillips8924]

Realized this guy is cool as heck within the first 20sec

[@thaieralawadh2223]

Anybody knows if the 8.8 comes with non slip from the factory? If yes, what mustang year ? Also, does it have to come off from a manual car ? Sorry for the qoustions but it is my first time and would appreciate the help.

[@JimTheZombieHunter]

@2:14 - Yup, easy as pie you say - on the bench. I had to do mine in the dark, on my back, in the snow, in negative 23 degrees, lol. Damn thing shit a bearing seal. :)

[@greasemonkey4god]

I’m just starting to look at axle narrowing. What about using a piece of heavy paper that’s exactly the cut amount , wrap it around and then spray paint over it. Should leave a perfect tube behind?

[@oh8wingman]

There is a lot of wasted time involved in all that measuring to get the cut lines. As far as measuring is concerned, take a piece of wood or steel and place it against the rear end housing lip. Put a scratch mark on it where it meets the outside of the wheel bearing flange and then run it around to check for parallel. Once you're done then measure from the end to your scratch mark and that gives you what you need to know. All that tape work is inaccurate as hell as your tape will flex and the end will move in and out. To mark your cut lines go to any welding supply and ask for a wrap around. You wrap it around the tube and make sure the edges stay inline, make your line and you are done. You can also use a strip of gasket paper as long as one side is a factory edge (wrap around's are made out of thick gasket paper). The other method would be to get a wheeled pipe cutter for 4" pipe. Most rental outfits have these for daily rent. Their operation is pretty much self explanatory and would cut these tubes in about 1/2 hour and be perfectly square. I have been fabricating for over 40 years and they would laugh me out of the shop if I did things like this this way.

[@stevenhorsefield2909]

Get a jig, the aluminum bushings, ground an polished shaft and new housing ends then narrow it where u want it. That's what I did. I put 9 inch housing ends on mime that way no more c clips.

[@eviltowel1947]

Hi. Great video. I have a question, however. Where can I purchase one of these 8.8s for a 98 S10 now or soon? Thanks.

[@stevepope5484]

I'd like to be a no it all for once. For the second measure for your cut. Dont go by the tape.Go back to your Original point of reference. The diff housing.

[@ALOSOOON]

Not all ford 8.8s are offset right? The mustang 8.8s have equal axels? What is this from, an explorer?

[@9thgatedim273]

Hey bud I just picked up a 56 Ford Fairlane what's the best way to go about getting a wider tire on the rear I'm doing all the homework I can

[@driftingpsycho86]

Did you preheat the diff housing or should I say is that a good idea?

[@johndowe7003]

i personally would preheat it

[@AndrewBrowner]

i recently truseed my dana 44s and preheated the housings to 400f worked well.. if i had a bigger torch i might goto 500-550 degrees as the housing just had more mass than my truss and the welds tended to undercut the truss before biting into the housing best that being said the axle and housing welds will never fail theyre way overkill now

[@jeremylakenes6859]

Seems like a piston ring compressor would help you make the lines for cutting. Maybe

[@jeremylakenes6859]

Could you make a jig with the axle shafts in place and essentially make the entire thing a lathe? Cut everything perfectly?

[@josepeixoto3384]

@@jeremylakenes6859 Yeap..or a regular worm clamp.

[@oldowl4290]

Is there any way to use a rear axle like this on a Toyota truck and come out with the same wheel pattern or do you have to stick with 8 lugs. I'm wanting to do a v8 engine swap in my old v6 and will upgrade the rear end at the same time, but wanted to still be able to use stock wheels and or have them match the fronts. How can this be done?

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

What I don't understand, is why in the hell does the damned thing come offset to begin with? Sorry, not a lot of experience with rear end housings, but it doesn't really make sense. Was the transmission offset to begin with or something?

[@ereid74]

I agree with being focused on accuracy but a felt tipped sharpie is like 1/4 thick lol.

[@ChiemyChanga]

How much would a job like this cost at an axle shop? I was quoted $500 at one shop in Oregon.

[@thomasscrews7615]

If you check out www,muggywelding.com they have a ssf silver solder they call but it is used for welding cast to steel might want to check it out. It is welding with a tig and not just solder

[@stevencottrell5682]

question? wouldn’t it be easier to drill out the 3 filler welds and just add a complete short side axle tube

[@boxer71c55]

I checked your site for the soup recipe for degreasing the diff. Can you tell me where it is on the site? Thanks.

[@dLikesDDs]

preheat the cast and let it all cool slow.

[@brandonscroggins7742]

Good video Justin im looking to do the same in for a rear end in my 33 vicky this rear end is the right width im looking for what vehicle did that one come out of? I looked at one out of an f150 but it was a bit longer to start

[@NickysMind]

why mark with paint pen for cutting lines? so inaccurate. why not silver pencil or something with finer tip?

[@NoferTrunions]

What's that marker you're using? Is it the Elmer's Painters marker?

[@Dsoginventor]

I narrowed an 8.8 differential for my ‘66 Mustang. Bought custom axles from Moser. I took out 2 1/8” per side. Tip: Rent a pipe cutter. It’s fast and accurate. BTW, I used INNER pipes to align it. Pictures upon request.

[@duanehart8608]

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[@aninnocentbystander0]

Would like to see this, have a Volvo Amazon I'd like to put an 8.8 on since the bolt pattern is 4.5

[@jrhattenstein]

You need to get a wrap around from the gangebox .com to make your marks on the tube

[@jackkrinkov9273]

Please don`t get any pipeliners involved in the comments. They are a bunch of cocky know-it-alls who run their their mouths because they think running 6010 downhill is the pinnacle of welding.

[@james4wd236]

I've never owned a Ford 8.8 or intend to or intend to cut the tubes, but this was cool/informative to watch.

[@miguelmaldonado9881]

U CAN USE YOUR MEASURING TAPE AND WRAP IT AROUND THE TUBE WITH BOTH ENDS TOUCHING THEN MARK YOUR LINE, IT WILL BE STRAIGHT

[@BKMDano17]

Try big hose clamps instead of tape. You can get them right on the mark it's much faster and they won't melt when you make the cut

[@bryannorcross9352]

Why not just use a large pipe cutter to scribe a line around the tube?

[@hyperflexharrington5]

Under the title of, "To each their own." When needing a continuous measurement in this case, 9 from the housing, I like to cut a wood dowl or scrap metal rather than use a tape measure and mark off the end of that.

[@adventureescape1929]

For the second cut he measured off the tape he put down for the first cut instead of off the sleeve of the pumpkin.

[@mikescj2aownergarage488]

Hello I have a mustang 8.8 rear end. How can I narrow it each side 20 inches in each side.

[@nickjohnson9515]

U need a wrap around. Also would love to see what the dial says.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video Justin, exactly what I've been looking for too! You do an excellent job of explaining and teaching, Thank You!

[@benjaminrodriguez9968]

Can you leave the gears in the pumpkin while you are cutting and welding

[@jesusmorales9122]

Que cnulada y cninjon travajo ase este cnavalo muy Limpi su travajo 👍👍

[@Chris-cu4ge]

Wish I could find somewhere around jonesboro AR that can do this for me

[@gunterschone8402]

Great video. Make great videos about TIG welding! Have smiled where you have marked the dimensions. It's true that you can do it with a ruler. On our work we make it easier, we have a plastic strip (long: 100 cm, wide: 3-5cm, thick: 1-1.5mm). As you take the measure and marks the spot, then the plastic strip is wrapped around it and if the stripes are exactly on top of each other. you can draw with a pen along the edge. Then the other measure is drawn and that's the same way. so you have the quick measure to raustrennen what you need. Greetings from Germany

[@sergeantmasson3669]

I'd narrow a Ford 9" over the 8.8 Ford Spicer type any day instead.

[@quevicular]

I used to use a pipe cutter for this and then debur and bevel and done deal. This is the hard way.

[@wilwil2378]

Ford explorer 2002 differential fits ford ranger 2002?

[@michaelsharkey590]

Where is your shop located at, I need this done for my S10.

[@KillSwitchNY]

The truck/SUV 8.8's are offset diff. The Mustang ones are centered and shorter but only have 28 spline vs the Truck 31.

[@genemounce8302]

Thats one badass mfkn 4yo paint marker. LMAO !

[@jimsomers7182]

If it welds, it isn't cast iron. Cast steel and cast iron are way different. Cast Iron can be TIG brazed to itself and dissimilar metals with silicon bronze filler rod, but it will not happen with typical 70s2 filler rod. Heard someone mention 309. It's good for heat treated 4130 that won't be re-normalized.

[@jimsomers7182]

Sorry - I read 309 in a comment before I heard you talk about it. Ford used to have a giant steel mill. Maybe they still do. They cast, forged, and rolled all their own alloys. I'll bet that pumpkin is cast 4130 or 4140.

[@jessidupuis7500]

no u are correct u want 309 stainless is the proper way plus pre heat and post heat

[@sasquachbigfoot9070]

wouldn't be easier to use a scarfing tip instead of all that grinding?

[@amacca995]

Great video...... Got enough welders back there man? DAMN!

[@turboflush]

Strike a line down the tube with a piece of angle iron so that the clock of the tube does not change. Maybe this will be in part two.

[@pjm8866]

dude has a wall of welders behind him, one them has to be a plazma cutter also?

[@donbarton1895]

would it be beneficial to preheat the assembly before welding?

[@kenwaldrop9138]

Just another tip on welding, I noticed you just got thru with the TIG on the axle tubes and pulled your helmet and gloves off and then placed your forearms over the welded area. I'm thinking your pretty bad ass or your not paying enough attention. Just a gig. :)

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

The crew and I shot the weld scene before lunch and shot the arm scene and hour later. I dont make enough for a full crew with a continuity expert.

[@thinkingmanhillbilly]

I cut twice and it still to short!

[@Karolilalu]

So why did Ford design there rear axle with an off set Diff? Must be a good reason. You're taking that off set out of the rear axle.Roger

[@mtnmosin2740]

22gallon gas tank...

[@eronacalloway9159]

Got a narrowed Ford 9 inch under my 68 Dodge Dart GTS Convertible. Couldn’t find a 8.75 anywhere.

[@JuanHernandez-ub3ez]

Its a 8.8

[@jordancouncil5583]

Why not use a wrap around? Great video thank you

[@flyddw]

You scared the absolute crap out of me at 14:15 when you set you bare arms on the spots you just welded. Time MUST have passed for the metal to cool down and not absolutely fry your arms!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

The magic of video and going to lunch in between takes 😎. Continuity is my thing, but a troll every now and again is just fun.

[@SweatyWelder68]

I' absolutely love you video but Brother do yourself a favor and put on a face shield!I have been a welder for over 20 years and seen those those thin cut off wheels come apart in a big nasty way!I saw a guy that refused to wear a face shield catch a large chunk of one in the side of his cheek and needless to say he was fired after he recovered because he had been told time after time after time to wear a face shield..

[@cmcken1]

I saw a safety video once showing what you described above of a real case of that under the eye down through the cheek with half the wheel diameter embedded into the face. I fear it will grenade. He looks very comfortable and confident. I'm a nervous wreck just turning the damn things on for fear of one exploding and embedding in my face.

[@MrGsxr10001]

@Swampy Nothen ever happens until it happens? It happens all the time and guys get busted up.

[@dopiejoe1258]

I guess I missed something,why not use a torch to cut off the shock mounts? Seems to me that would be quicker and easier.

[@FOG-321]

Said he didn't have one

[@mikev.7361]

How much does something like this run $?

[@hedgepethracing9590]

Hose clamp for marking the cut works well

[@markman63]

Next show us how to widen it about a foot, thanks

[@pauljohnson2372]

How have your Everlast welders held up?

[@johnlloyd2390]

While watching Justin measure the cut lines for sectioning the left side of the axle, I wondered if a plumber's tubing cutter would help. One side of the C-Clamp shaped tool has a pair of rollers to hold the tool perpendicular to the pipe and the other side has a sharp cutting wheel. If it works, it could cleanly cut off the pieces. Even if it doesn't, it would make marks around the axle tube that is perpendicular to the axle line. That might be more accurate and less easily erased than a series of ink marks and tape. Grainger sells one made by Rigid that goes up to 2 ⅜" www.grainger.com/product/RIDGID-Manual-Cutting-Action-Tubing-4CW57 Reed makes a hinged cutter that will cut steel, ductile iron and cast iron up to schedule 100, which is 0.594 inches on an eight inch pipe. www.reedmfgco.com/en/products/cutters-and-cutter-wheels/hinged-cutters/

[@Steechd]

Yes this works great, I have a larger rigid pipe cutter i think goes up to 6'' and makes very square cuts as long as the pipe is relatively round. Works great for drive shafts too. The larger units are expensive tho, but they come up every now and again on CL.

[@bassmasterbri]

I used a pipe cutter similar to the one you describe that was made to cut lollicolumns for building when I remanufactured 8.8" diffs that were sold by my company for use in Cobra kit cars, some were even sold directly to Factory 5 for their kits.... 😎

[@TRX450RVlogger]

14:13 HAHA I was like "That Gotta be hot!"

[@maddoxinc1642]

OMG I cringed when he put his hands on the axle like that.... Obviously there was a LONG break in there lol..

[@houstonbigfooter]

i did the same thing.

[@wusstigohana4601]

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[@starbattles1]

He did that on purpose. No accident he happen to place wrists on exactly both welds. He's messing with you

[@Dak440]

No hearing protection or dust mask?

[@javierochoa432]

What would explode if you trying cutting around instead of straight?

[@alext9067]

I heard that too. Trying to follow a curved path with the wheel might cause the wheel to flex and fracture. Too much talking.