Axle shops in the Pittsburgh area?

[UC645]

Shopping around for a shop that can do some axle housing fabrication, at minimum I need somewhere that can install new housing ends. I’ve only found one shop so far, Greensburg Machine and Driveline, and while it includes parts, their quote felt a little high.

Anyone know of any shops in the area that can perform that kind of work?

 

[pagrunt]

It has been well over 20 years ago so I'm not sure if tis would be any good but there was a welding shop on Babcock Blvd heading near joesregalproject neck of the woods that did stuff like that. Now if it's still around I'm not sure. Wish I could remember the name.

 

[joesregalproject]

It has been well over 20 years ago so I'm not sure if tis would be any good but there was a welding shop on Babcock Blvd heading near joesregalproject neck of the woods that did stuff like that. Now if it's still around I'm not sure. Wish I could remember the name.

Beatty Welding. Super awesome people. They actually moved up to Butler a few years ago.

 

[UC645]

Beatty Welding. Super awesome people. They actually moved up to Butler a few years ago.

Their FB page has them doing mostly frame repair, but I’ll give them a call tomorrow and see if they know anyone. There’s a lot of dirt track stuff on there so it’s worth a shot.

It has been well over 20 years ago so I'm not sure if tis would be any good but there was a welding shop on Babcock Blvd heading near joesregalproject neck of the woods that did stuff like that. Now if it's still around I'm not sure. Wish I could remember the name.

Couldn’t find much down there on Google except a place called Steel City Speed and Custom. Doesn’t look like they do that type of work but again, worth a shot.

 

[pagrunt]

Beatty Welding. Super awesome people. They actually moved up to Butler a few years ago.

That's them should of remembered same name as my one uncle's last name, no relation.

 

[xylorex]

I've always kinda wondered --- are the tubes pressed in, or are they welded? is it really carbon steel tubes welded to a cast iron center, seems less likely.

 

[UC645]

I've always kinda wondered --- are the tubes pressed in, or are they welded? is it really carbon steel tubes welded to a cast iron center, seems less likely.

I believe they’re pressed, then plug welded. I remember reading somewhere 8.8 center section is closer to cast steel, so it’s possible to weld the axles to the center section.

 

[64nailhead]

An 8.8 is much easier to have an effective weld when welding the tubes than a GM rear due to metallurgy of the center section as UC645 mentioned. Just don’t do a solid bead - 1” or so at a time and keep flipping to the other side so as to keep from warping the tube.

 

[mclellan83]

You could always check with Driveline Services down in Lawerenceville we use them a decent bit for our heavy duty trucks