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PhilC

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Hello All
My 944 has a number of issues with the rear steer axle and I have found a complete replacement but I was wondering what its weight would be. The seller thinks around.5000 pounds but that would be almost a quarter of the entire machines weight. I think maybe around 2500.

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Fri, Dec 15, 2023 2:27 AM

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Hi, PhilC.
I don't have any figures to quote but I think that even with planetary hubs included, your figure would be a lot closer to reality.

Just my 0.02.

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Fri, Dec 15, 2023 4:03 AM

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Hi, PhilC.
I don't have any figures to quote but I think that even with planetary hubs included, your figure would be a lot closer to reality.

Just my 0.02.

Hello Deas
Sorry I forgot about this thread.
I picked up the axle today and I weighed it when I got it home and it is 2700 pounds or 1230kg without wheels and each wheel weighs 330 pounds or 150kg. The 2700 pounds includes about three feet of chassis.

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Thu, Jan 18, 2024 3:48 PM

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Hello Deas
Sorry I forgot about this thread.
I picked up the axle today and I weighed it when I got it home and it is 2700 pounds or 1230kg without wheels and each wheel weighs 330 pounds or 150kg. The 2700 pounds includes about three feet of chassis.

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Phil

Hi, PhilC.
AHA! So the 'second guess' figure of 2500# would have been almost right on the money without the 3 feet of chassis.

Good stuff.

Just my 0.02.

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