Flipping Ring Gear?

daldo2369 · 05-19-2009, 10:51 PM

I got a gas rear end off ebay a while ago and it was suposed to be an ezgo but I think it is a harley davison. The fixed sheive is facing forwards instead of sideways and I wanted to use it with a shaft drive atv motor. The atv shaft spins clockwise and the axle goes opposite. I was told by a guy that I can say I probably trust that I could just flip the carrier bearing putting the ring gear on the opposite side making it match the clockwise rotation. Anyone here of this process or should I just flip the axle and run it in reverse.
The Axle looks just like a miniture pickup Axle on the insid and outside minus the sheive. Any suggestions would great, I know there are some Gear Heads in here some where in here

scottyb · 05-19-2009, 11:43 PM

Most of those were ford rear ends.... I don't know about flipping them?

smallblock450sl · 05-23-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daldo2369

I got a gas rear end off ebay a while ago and it was suposed to be an ezgo but I think it is a harley davison. The fixed sheive is facing forwards instead of sideways and I wanted to use it with a shaft drive atv motor. The atv shaft spins clockwise and the axle goes opposite. I was told by a guy that I can say I probably trust that I could just flip the carrier bearing putting the ring gear on the opposite side making it match the clockwise rotation. Anyone here of this process or should I just flip the axle and run it in reverse.
The Axle looks just like a miniture pickup Axle on the insid and outside minus the sheive. Any suggestions would great, I know there are some Gear Heads in here some where in here

Can you post a picture of it ?

rifter · 05-23-2009, 12:09 PM

If the gears are straight cut you may be able to but us it's a Ford rear you can't flip the ring gear, the pinion would not mesh. You can buy reverse cut gears for a Ford rear, they do that when they build a front axle out of a rear, that would be your only route for that setup.

05-19-2009, 10:51 PM	#1
daldo2369 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Winfield, KS Posts: 63	Flipping Ring Gear? I got a gas rear end off ebay a while ago and it was suposed to be an ezgo but I think it is a harley davison. The fixed sheive is facing forwards instead of sideways and I wanted to use it with a shaft drive atv motor. The atv shaft spins clockwise and the axle goes opposite. I was told by a guy that I can say I probably trust that I could just flip the carrier bearing putting the ring gear on the opposite side making it match the clockwise rotation. Anyone here of this process or should I just flip the axle and run it in reverse. The Axle looks just like a miniture pickup Axle on the insid and outside minus the sheive. Any suggestions would great, I know there are some Gear Heads in here some where in here

05-19-2009, 11:43 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Flipping Ring Gear? Most of those were ford rear ends.... I don't know about flipping them?

05-23-2009, 12:09 PM	#4
rifter rifter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 4,055	Re: Flipping Ring Gear? If the gears are straight cut you may be able to but us it's a Ford rear you can't flip the ring gear, the pinion would not mesh. You can buy reverse cut gears for a Ford rear, they do that when they build a front axle out of a rear, that would be your only route for that setup.

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