will the 8.8 pinion flange

BRIANHO13

<- Yum Chocolate

Location

Spring, TX

• Jun 4, 2007

• #1

Bolt up to a 9" housing? I keep busting the ujoint ubolts and think the pinion flange would be a better idea, any thoughts?

 

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MrShoeBoy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Jun 4, 2007

• #2

The real question is why are you busting the u bolts and joints? Do you have excess axle wrap causing the driveshaft to bind? Or is your yoke missing the little ears that keep the u joint caps in place? The flange will only be a bandaid to the real problem. I had simmilar issues with the joints going bad and it was due to excessive axle wrap.

AARON

 

BRIANHO13

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Location

Spring, TX

• Jun 4, 2007

• #3

I know I have axle wrap and plan on building a traction bar, that is probably the main issue.

the yoke is in good shape.

 

vetteboy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

morganville, nj

• Jun 4, 2007

• #4

That pinion flange isn't the best idea either...guys in my group carry 2-3 spares all the time because they blow up pretty regularly.

 

Dirk Pitt

Adam Dowling

Location

Salem, IN

• Jun 4, 2007

• #5

Go 1350 and build that traction bar.

 

BRIANHO13

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Location

Spring, TX

• Jun 4, 2007

• #6

Have yet to break a 1310, why go 1350. Traction bar will be built.

 

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BlueCuda

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tulsa OK

• Jun 5, 2007

• #7

vetteboy said:

That pinion flange isn't the best idea either...guys in my group carry 2-3 spares all the time because they blow up pretty regularly.

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That and if you saddle up on a rock just right it will loosen all the bolts. Not much but just enough for you not to notice until you get on the highway to go home.

I don't have the stock 12 point bolts though, probably would not have happened with them.