International Scout II Front Axles for Your Willys Wagon
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International Scout II front axles have been a standard changeout for stock Willys equipment for many years. Their open knuckle design is stronger than the OE closed knuckle design, you get a tighter turning radius, and best of all, you get disc brakes.


Technical Info
Year Manufactured: 1974
Type: FA13 open Cardon
Tread: 57.1 inches
Turning Circle: 34 feet
Brakes: 11.75 inch disk
Available drive ratios: 3.31, 3.73, 4.27
Note: Scout II axles have the same five bolt wheel lug pattern as the Wagon
Years Manufactured: 1975-80
Type: FA44 open Cardon
Tread: 57.1 inches
Turning circle: 34 feet
Brakes: 11.75 inch disk
Available drive ratios:
Source: Standard Catalog of 4x4's, 1945-2000. By Robert Ackerson, Krause Publications, 2000
1975-77: 3.07, 3.54, 4.09
1978-79: 3.07, 3.54, 3.73, 4.09
1980: 2.72, 3.31, 3.54, 3.73
Note: 4.09 seems to be
the most common ratio


The 1978 Scout (4.09 ratio, about right for 33 inch tires in combined highway and off road use) front axle on El Rock Ape, mounted spring-over (with reversed spring shackles - an absolute MUST DO to improve handling).The ticklish part is insuring that your steering geometry conforms to specs.

Frankly, I don't recommend spring - overs for Wagons, because it makes them too teetery. If you want clearance, go with wider axles, or graft your Wagon body on to a K-5 Blazer chassis.