- Location
- Roanoke VA
A couple of you have these shafts but I'm not sure how many of you are running them on D-30's since they are fairly new.
Mine came in yesterday, can't wait to stuff them in!
If you want to buy a set give Bobby a call!
Yes they are pricey but the advantages easily out weigh the cost. I'm sticking with the D-30 for the ground clearance and stock width, two things that I really like for the trails I run. I've moved the "weak link" to the R&P but I have trussed the housing and added a Ruff Stuff cover to minimize ring gear deflection. I'll let you know how everything holds up!
Advantages;
Stronger, pure and simple, and at full turn lock you loose none of the strength like you do on U-joint style shafts
If they do break(which they won't) they have a lifetime replacement warranty and they will not "pop" the knuckle when they go like U-joint shafts do.
I can carry about a 100# less spare parts
I no longer need spare shafts/knuckles/uni-bearings. If a shaft breaks(which it won't) I can just remove the broken shaft and stuff a rag in the axle tube and drive home
Dis-advantages;
I can't think of any, ask me in a few years! But you do have to modify the knuckles slightly to clear the dust boots.
Now to get started building those axle housings to stuff these things into. I have 4.88 gears, (Yukon front and Nitro rear), front/rear Aussie lockers, RuffStuff axle trusses, Yukon alloy rear shafts and some other "home fab" stuff to set up on my D-30/8.25 combo over the next few weeks.
Out with the 4.10's and in with 4.88's
Mine came in yesterday, can't wait to stuff them in!
If you want to buy a set give Bobby a call!
Yes they are pricey but the advantages easily out weigh the cost. I'm sticking with the D-30 for the ground clearance and stock width, two things that I really like for the trails I run. I've moved the "weak link" to the R&P but I have trussed the housing and added a Ruff Stuff cover to minimize ring gear deflection. I'll let you know how everything holds up!
Advantages;
Stronger, pure and simple, and at full turn lock you loose none of the strength like you do on U-joint style shafts
If they do break(which they won't) they have a lifetime replacement warranty and they will not "pop" the knuckle when they go like U-joint shafts do.
I can carry about a 100# less spare parts
Dis-advantages;
I can't think of any, ask me in a few years! But you do have to modify the knuckles slightly to clear the dust boots.
Now to get started building those axle housings to stuff these things into. I have 4.88 gears, (Yukon front and Nitro rear), front/rear Aussie lockers, RuffStuff axle trusses, Yukon alloy rear shafts and some other "home fab" stuff to set up on my D-30/8.25 combo over the next few weeks.
Out with the 4.10's and in with 4.88's
:twak:
