Lucas
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Ok, perhaps this isn't technically complex, but maybe im just making it difficult.
I just bought a set of dana 44s, the front is out of a J-truck with new (0 miles) spicer 4:56 gears, new bearings/seals, Warn lockouts, and a brand new full case detroit. The rear is a disk braked D44 from a rodeo, no locker 4:20 gears. Both are 6 lug axles.
I can't afford another detroit, so it looks like lockrite time for one of the axles. Which one? I currently have a lockrite in my 8.25 and think its great on the road. Should I use the lunchbox in the rear and call it good, or should I move the Detroit to the rear for strength's sake (noise means nothing to me)?
If I do decide to move the Detroit to the rear, Is it possible for me to just buy another Spicer 4:56 gearset, pull the detroit from the front, and stick in an open carrier and set backlash, or will I have to reset the pinion depth/preload? The front gears were professionally set by Tennessee Offroad.
I was also thinking about selling the detroit to finance dual aussies/lockrites. What would you do in my position?
TIA.
I just bought a set of dana 44s, the front is out of a J-truck with new (0 miles) spicer 4:56 gears, new bearings/seals, Warn lockouts, and a brand new full case detroit. The rear is a disk braked D44 from a rodeo, no locker 4:20 gears. Both are 6 lug axles.
I can't afford another detroit, so it looks like lockrite time for one of the axles. Which one? I currently have a lockrite in my 8.25 and think its great on the road. Should I use the lunchbox in the rear and call it good, or should I move the Detroit to the rear for strength's sake (noise means nothing to me)?
If I do decide to move the Detroit to the rear, Is it possible for me to just buy another Spicer 4:56 gearset, pull the detroit from the front, and stick in an open carrier and set backlash, or will I have to reset the pinion depth/preload? The front gears were professionally set by Tennessee Offroad.
I was also thinking about selling the detroit to finance dual aussies/lockrites. What would you do in my position?
TIA.
