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Roxtar
March 16th, 2006, 06:07
Detroit is toast.
$ is gone.
Considering welding the stock carrier.
Yea, I know, the carrier is the weak link in this axle.
If I weld the chit out of the spiders and then weld plates fitted into the carrier openings (with a hole to access the c-clips), basically turning the whole carrier into one big piece-o-steel, do you see it holding up?
LilRedRover
March 16th, 2006, 06:11
how long are you talking about? Quick fix should work fine... most of the big boys I wheel with in the east running ginormous pickups weld their carrier, but they are also one ton axles, so that may come into play... I would say should hold up for a while, but isn't a permanent solution.
lil' XJ
March 16th, 2006, 06:17
I welded the spiders on mine & I hammer on it & I forgot to put fluid in it after welding it. It has held up fine for 1.5 yrs w/ 33's. It's not a DD, though. We will see how it holds up to 35's soon =).
CRASH
March 16th, 2006, 07:11
Detroit is toast.
$ is gone.
Considering welding the stock carrier.
Yea, I know, the carrier is the weak link in this axle.
If I weld the chit out of the spiders and then weld plates fitted into the carrier openings (with a hole to access the c-clips), basically turning the whole carrier into one big piece-o-steel, do you see it holding up?


What's the worst that could happen on BOTW? :D

Is this Detroit YET ANOTHER victim of a broken shaft?

If more people knew how poorly Detroits held up to broken shafts, I'm betting their sales would plummet. Fawking Detroits. :rolleyes:

Just weld up the stock carrier. Bring a spare welded one as well, they are a dime a dozen.
Roxtar
March 16th, 2006, 07:25
What's the worst that could happen on BOTW? :D

Is this Detroit YET ANOTHER victim of a broken shaft?

If more people knew how poorly Detroits held up to broken shafts, I'm betting their sales would plummet. Fawking Detroits. :rolleyes:

Just weld up the stock carrier. Bring a spare welded one as well, they are a dime a dozen.Kinda hate the idea of putting $400 Moser shafts in a welded carrier.
Jus don seem right.
seanR
March 16th, 2006, 07:35
Brad stop fawking around, put in a full spool and be done with it!
You dont drive it to work any more,
Come to the dark side....
Roxtar
March 16th, 2006, 07:41
Brad stop fawking around, put in a full spool and be done with it!
You dont drive it to work any more,
Come to the dark side....C-Clips.
Spool no workie.




Unless...












Find a 31 spline spool and weld the shafts to it.
XJ_ranger
March 16th, 2006, 09:22
Find a 31 spline spool and weld the shafts to it.

yikes!
LilRedRover
March 16th, 2006, 09:48
yikes!

x10000000000
MrShoeBoy
March 16th, 2006, 10:13
Can you give details on how the shaft broke? Like where you doing something full throttle stupid or bouncing on the throttle....

If you really wanted to go balls to the wall, get a 35 spline spool from Currie that they use in their HP 9" (really a 8.8) and then full float the outers with hubs and run 35 spline drive flanges :D

AARON
Roxtar
March 16th, 2006, 11:06
Can you give details on how the shaft broke? Like where you doing something full throttle stupid or bouncing on the throttle....Going up a waterfall and broke the front ring gear.
Truck dropped a couple feet till rear tires caught.
Loud b-bang.
Took out rear shaft, ring gear, and now, locker.

If you really wanted to go balls to the wall, get a 35 spline spool from Currie that they use in their HP 9" (really a 8.8) and then full float the outers with hubs and run 35 spline drive flanges :D

AARON

Yea, I know how to build an axle.
The thread isn't about that.
seanR
March 16th, 2006, 11:12
C-Clips.
Spool no workie.

http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/categories/ford/ford-88/full-spool-1.html
Roxtar
March 16th, 2006, 12:24
http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/categories/ford/ford-88/full-spool-1.html
Called them.
Won't work with C-Clips.
TRL WGN 1
March 17th, 2006, 06:15
I say just weld it. these carriers are poorly designed, ie they don't have a lot of metal through the mid section, but if welded properly, it should last. If not, didn't cost much. I don't see the carrier causing your $400 shafts any problems, even if it does let go (ring and pinion could receive some damage, but you know that). If you add enough beef to the mid section, I think it would hold just fine.

Mine has been holding fine for ~3 years with 33" TSl's. Grant it, just because one holds doesn't mean all will plus my tires aren't as big as yours, though they are almost as big as most 35's. I don't have low t-case gears though, which definitely keeps the torque levels down.