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pfffft, you guys are crazy! how do you figure welding is cheapest? first he prolly doesn't know how to weld, so he'd have to pay someone (no offense just assuming) and then he'd be going through tires like there is no tom! if it were me i'd weld the front and see how that works for a while. once you weld the rear your done unless you can find a new diff.
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Welding is the cheapest. I answered his question with as little as effort as he put into his post. Notice he didn't say what it was to be used for. He didn't ask what was the best way or for a way that wouldn't have any adverse affects.
How about we get some more info. Will it be used in 4x4 on the road? Is this a off road truck only?
If welding is not the cheapest why did you suggest it for the front?
How about we get some more info. Will it be used in 4x4 on the road? Is this a off road truck only?
If welding is not the cheapest why did you suggest it for the front?
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Originally Posted by Chris_ce
Welding is the cheapest. I answered his question with as little as effort as he put into his post. Notice he didn't say what it was to be used for. He didn't ask what was the best way or for a way that wouldn't have any adverse affects.
Originally Posted by Chris_ce
If welding is not the cheapest why did you suggest it for the front?
i'm all for welding diffs but need to look into it further before asking these kinds of questions. GOOGLE is a wonderful thing
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Sorry for the lack of info guys...
Im 18 I dont have a welder and dont know how to do it.
My truck is a day to day and fun on the weekends.
I do a little bit of towing so I guess that needs to be taken into consideration.
32 miles a day on highway just for work, i go about 300 miles a week on road.
I did say i want reliable, I didnt consider welded diff. to be very tough, too many places that puts extra stress on.
Im 18 I dont have a welder and dont know how to do it.
My truck is a day to day and fun on the weekends.
I do a little bit of towing so I guess that needs to be taken into consideration.
32 miles a day on highway just for work, i go about 300 miles a week on road.
I did say i want reliable, I didnt consider welded diff. to be very tough, too many places that puts extra stress on.
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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom
AGREED!
b/c you can drive in 2wd and not feel any affects of the welded diff... c'mon man you know that!
i'm all for welding diffs but need to look into it further before asking these kinds of questions. GOOGLE is a wonderful thing
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b/c you can drive in 2wd and not feel any affects of the welded diff... c'mon man you know that!
i'm all for welding diffs but need to look into it further before asking these kinds of questions. GOOGLE is a wonderful thing
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so if you weld your spool you wont even notice it in 2wd unlike a locker.
For the original question. I would weld the front if it is not driven on the road in 4x4(snow). However you could always just unlock one hub and it would be fine for the road. It may be cheaper for you to buy a lockrite or similar for the rear.
you need to check labor charges. If you get it welded take it to someone that knows how to weld very good.
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Alright, the voice of reason has to slightly kick in as soon as he says it's a DD and tows with it. Welding is not the way to go for a DD or a tow rig.
Do yourself a favor. Save a coupla bucks and do it right for your intended purposes. Put a lock-rite up front for now and do the rear later. That way you have that traction when you use 4x4, but you don't get the negative effects of the locker, spool, welds, while you are driving day to day or towing.
Save a few more bucks and then do the rear with another lock-rite, if you want the locker or, I would say, go with a Detroit TruTrac LSD for the rear. From what you are talking about, I think this would fit your uses.
Or really drop the cash and get the ARB's!
Do yourself a favor. Save a coupla bucks and do it right for your intended purposes. Put a lock-rite up front for now and do the rear later. That way you have that traction when you use 4x4, but you don't get the negative effects of the locker, spool, welds, while you are driving day to day or towing.
Save a few more bucks and then do the rear with another lock-rite, if you want the locker or, I would say, go with a Detroit TruTrac LSD for the rear. From what you are talking about, I think this would fit your uses.
Or really drop the cash and get the ARB's!
