Electric Solid Rear Axle = “EBeam Rear Axle” — Underbody Photos & Analysis

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[E90400K]

Sprung weight. Yikes.

 

[No_Remorse]

Sprung weight. Yikes.

Totally Agree - if it's an engineer's goal to reduce unsprung mass, Scout's essentially adding more with the EREV generator on there. Am hoping they'll get some redesign but I'm no engineer...

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

I hope they make a 3/4 ton Travelette like they used to with a Dana full float ebeam axle

Is this the ultimate ’square body’? A 392 or 549 with wide ratio 4-speed.

 

[E90400K]

Totally Agree - if it's an engineer's goal to reduce unsprung mass, Scout's essentially adding more with the EREV generator on there. Am hoping they'll get some redesign but I'm no engineer...

With these undercarriage pics (which I don't think are of the production chassis) makes me question even more how an engine/generator of any significant power capacity is going to fit between the rear axle and bumper. I just don't see it.