VW Bus Swing-Axle Gear Reduction Boxes

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Do any of the VW Bus / Type II models come with the Gear Reduction Axle Boxes?

I sort of have a hair brained idea of using a pair on a Hot Rod to go even lower. One could feasibly set up a Ford Banjo Rear End with a set of gear reduction boxes flipped to drop another four inches. Not to mention the fact that these boxes had a variety of gear sets available and could essentially be set up in an overdrive like a Quick Change Rear could.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I can tell you the Revell Bug Bus kit 2355 and its derivatives / cousins do not represent the gear-reduction boxes on the type-2 correctly.

I used a similar idea to get the rear of this thing down in the weeds. The output shafts from the Ferrari Boxer motor are too low to use these silly-tall tires / wheels, so I had to improvise.

Your idea is sound mechanically, and transfer cases wouldn't be hard to fab.

And you wouldn't be the first to utilize the idea, though this setup is used to raise the axle housing...

Edited June 6, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

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Thanks Bill, I knew the Revell Bus didn't have them, was wondering if any of the Japanese kits had them. Shouldn't be too difficult to "carve" something up with the Dremel to make a reasonable facsimile.