locker or spool in front
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Well, hell MJ, its boring around here these days without you rearing your ugly head <grin>. This must be one of those "speak of the devil" situations. Do you hang out at Pirate4x4 these days or what?
If your knuckles ain't bleeding you did something wrong.
'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
If your knuckles ain't bleeding you did something wrong.
'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
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broncoman85, how did run 44's on a welded dana 44 without snapping axleshafts all the time (or did you)? just curious on how it all help up.
the good thing about welding spider gears together is that the welds will break before the axle shafts will. and just because someone runs 44's, doesn't mean they'll break something. it's true the bigger tires put more stress on drivetrain componets, but it's not an automatic for breakage. i've seen more breakage from 33's and 35's than i have with 40's and 44's.
as far as a locked front end goes, unless your into serious rock crawling, i wouldn't worry about it.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 30-Sep-01 AT 01:38 PM (EST)[/font][p]But ahhhh my friend how it pulls in the mud.......as Martha would say...."Its a good thing"....not that i....watch her...or nothing...awe shucks!
Dan "Mudinford" MacDonald
Rather be pushing a Ford than driving a Chevy.
Like A Rock......In Water!
Dan "Mudinford" MacDonald
Rather be pushing a Ford than driving a Chevy.
Like A Rock......In Water!
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locker or spool in front
the good thing about welding spider gears together is that the welds will break before the axle shafts will. and just because someone runs 44's, doesn't mean they'll break something. it's true the bigger tires put more stress on drivetrain componets, but it's not an automatic for breakage. i've seen more breakage from 33's and 35's than i have with 40's and 44's
If your knuckles ain't bleeding you did something wrong.
'72 F-250 "Hi-Boy" 4x4, Dana 60/HD44, FE428 @ 400+ ponies , NP435 4-speed, custom suspension w lift, mud on black.
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I was going to put a carierless locker in my front 44, but i was told it would not be strong enough for hard core wheeling with 35s, i was told i needed a Detroit Locker, but those suckers are like $500. So i decided to weld the sucker. When i first drove it locked up with the hubs in i knew that i needed power steering ASAP. It drove all right in the dirt (never have tried pavement with both hubs in), it just wore my arms out in a hurry. I converted to power steering and now it drives great on dirt with the hubs locked in, just like before it was locked, only it does not turn as sharp. 3 wheel drive with one hub locked in is a realy bad, and unsafe in my opinion. On the gas it pulls hard one way, and off the gas it pulls hard the other way. I always lock both hubs in together.
