So I been reading about front shafts and 242 SYEs. Talked to TW, AA, Currie, MIT. Been reading posts about HD SYE. So I could spend $500 for TW shaft and SYE, or RE H-n-T. Here is my deal. 1) I'm broke! Putting new axle in and want to do this cheap. Like the idea of setting up rear to run a front shaft and carry a spare. 2) TW talks about how the RE will wobble and come loose.
So there is no good HnT or home made one any better than RE? Now this might be the stupidest thing I've asked, but why can't you just weld the RE so it doesn't wobble or come loose? Even just tack it. You could grind it if you needed it off. Will the weld itself weaken the shaft from the heat? What about sleeving the shaft and using a seal for a HD 231 shaft. So you could but it to the bearing like TW. So help me out. What else can be done to make it stronger, more permanent?
So there is no good HnT or home made one any better than RE? Now this might be the stupidest thing I've asked, but why can't you just weld the RE so it doesn't wobble or come loose? Even just tack it. You could grind it if you needed it off. Will the weld itself weaken the shaft from the heat? What about sleeving the shaft and using a seal for a HD 231 shaft. So you could but it to the bearing like TW. So help me out. What else can be done to make it stronger, more permanent?