driveshaft/rear end

[Travisfab]

I am in the very early stages of building a street bike powered, mini-truggy, I am using a driveshaft driven street bike and a toyota pickup rear end. Well I have hit my first of I'm sure many headaches. The bikes driveshaft spins counter-clockwise, and a toyota trucks driveshaft spins clock wise. The only thing I could think of is to turn the rear end upside down (drain plug on top) is that possible, any other ideas?
Thanks

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[SANDlessNSeattle]

I think if you check into ''DWARF" cars they have some kind of gear box on them that switches the rotation......NOT.. sure... but I hope this helps

[jeff]

Or you can search for a set of reverse rotation gears for it... running the carrier upside down usually isn't a problem for low mile vehicles. The flip reduces the amount of fluid capacity in the gear area because the reservoir part of the carrier is now on top... running the housing FULL of fluid is no bueno. It also depends on how much power you are running through it. Strength can be an issue if you run on the coast side of the gears.

How about an 8.8" front end from a wrecked 4x4 1997 or later Ford F150 or Expedition? They are reverse cut and would be pretty easy to set up for use in an IRS chassis.

Aloha

[murphco]

or go to the scrap yard and get a gear reversal box that has forward and reverse outputs.the box we use on a discharge pump is made by dodge mfg,nothing to do with mopar.

[Travisfab]

Thanks for the replies, I at least know that this is going to be possible now. The horespower is going to be pretty small, most likely around 125-175. The rear is going to be 3 linked, so there is no IRS. The gear reversal box, I have no idea where to even start looking in a scrap yard for one of those. but it may be the ticket. The front axle thing got me thinking though, maybe an older toyota straight axle would work. Do front driveshafts spin counterclockwise?

[farmboy]

If you still want to use the toyota rearend, a front third member from a early to mid nineties FJ80 land cruiser may work. They are a high pinion third member and have reverse cut gears. I'm trying to picture it in my head if it would work, but i can't remember if the cruisers shaft turn's clockwise or counter clock wise. But the point is they are reverse cut and it is a drop in replacment for a toyota 8" axle. It might be just the ticket.

[Travisfab]

I am not set on this rear end, it could really be from any mini truck/suv any others that may have the reverse cut gears?