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rmay635703 · 02-26-2016, 05:06 PM

I have been toying with this idea for a long time and really don't see any way to do it with off the shelf. (aka drive a rear wheel on a fwd car)

My hope was to find a way to get a halfshaft on a dummy rear axle so I could then drive it from something.

Hub motors won't work (1800lbs/4 causes rapid failure)

I really don't want to jack up the car a foot to fit in a straight axle.

Anyone have any good ideas what might be able to accomplish this without rapid failure?

Thanx
Ryan

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rmay635703 home of the odd vehicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere in WI Posts: 3,892 Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE Thanks: 508 Thanked 868 Times in 654 Posts	??? How to drive a single rear wheel on a front wheel drive car I have been toying with this idea for a long time and really don't see any way to do it with off the shelf. (aka drive a rear wheel on a fwd car) My hope was to find a way to get a halfshaft on a dummy rear axle so I could then drive it from something. Hub motors won't work (1800lbs/4 causes rapid failure) I really don't want to jack up the car a foot to fit in a straight axle. Anyone have any good ideas what might be able to accomplish this without rapid failure? Thanx Ryan