welded gears
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Hey I blew up my traclok the other day, carrier case in three pieces, and a detroit locker is to much right now.
What do you weld in and open diff for it to become locked. Is it the spider gears and the side gears??? Thanks
What do you weld in and open diff for it to become locked. Is it the spider gears and the side gears??? Thanks
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save your self the headache why not just install a mini-spool for aprox $40-$60 it is by far a better investment than welding the spider and side gears together. I have seen some open diffs that were wqelded and guys welded in old bolts and all kinds of crap to get it all to hold together
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AZ4x4f150 is right. Go with the mini-spool. I had the exact same situation with a broken carrier in my 9". I got an open diff from the junkyard for $50 and a mini-spool off ebay for $26.
Welding the gears does work, but it's irreversible. Mini spools can be taken out.
K.
Welding the gears does work, but it's irreversible. Mini spools can be taken out.
K.
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If you install a mini-spool the pinion shaft is supposed to be the weakest link. If you weld the spider gears and everything else the weakest link then is probalbly going to be the axle shaft or if you didn't weld it good enough and it snaps a weld inside you're only going to do more damage trying to drive it home or probably not move it at all without breaking the ring gear teeth or pinion gear teeth.
Which then you went from a new pinion shaft costing $5.00 compared to a whole new axle which nowadays are not cheap at all.
Which then you went from a new pinion shaft costing $5.00 compared to a whole new axle which nowadays are not cheap at all.
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I am running a detroit in the rear because they are in my mind the best for a rear locker.
on the front I welded the spider gears all up nice and tight.
if it breaks. it will be amazing.
here is a picture of it.
http://jopey.overclockers-network.com/weld.jpg
on the front I welded the spider gears all up nice and tight.
if it breaks. it will be amazing.
here is a picture of it.
http://jopey.overclockers-network.com/weld.jpg
welded gears
