chromoly or 1 tons
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chromoly or 1 tons
i got a 78 bronco that im planning on jackin up 12 inches 9in suspension and 3in body now im wondering what i should do axle wise should i do chromoly axle shafts in the dana 44 front and 9in rear or take the 1 tons out of my other truck dana 60 kinpin front and 10.25 rear with a detroit in it? want to know whats gonna be stronger since its gonna have 44's on it
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nick
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nick
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What are your plans for the truck when it's done? Is it going to be a weekend ride to the local mall or do you plan to use it offroad extensively? If it's just for looks, then chromo the 1/2 tons and call it good. If you plan to actually use the 4x4 offroad (as in mud, trails, sand, etc) then spend the money now and go with the tons. Just be prepared to spend some money and get them chromo'd now vs. later when they break on the trail.
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yeha i plan on wheelin with it and wrenchin people out the bronco has a rebuilt 400 with a cam headers intake and 4b holley 650 carb i mean with the tiny 33's on it its got some nuts and a half but the axle i would be using got 5.13 gears and the rear has a locker and the front was about to get one but then i bought the bronco and my other rig (the one with the 1 tons) got put on hold
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Why the body lift? ever so unattractive in my opinion.
With some common sense, you can make a well maintained stock 60 front last with 44's and just a mild 400. Ex., no cutting the wheel and hammering it, backing off when it starts hopping ect. But no question about it, if you can afford to chromo the 60, by all means do it.
With some common sense, you can make a well maintained stock 60 front last with 44's and just a mild 400. Ex., no cutting the wheel and hammering it, backing off when it starts hopping ect. But no question about it, if you can afford to chromo the 60, by all means do it.
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I personally don't think that a stock D60 will last very long at all on 44s. I broke stock outers runnin 42s and a mild 351M. I even broke 35 spline outers with 42s. Now that I have 44s, I've broke an outter and a inner shaft. The inner broke after the outer twisted off and got wedged. Usually, I try to take it easy on stuff, and it does seem to break easier when I'm being careful. One big thing about the life of a front axle though, is if its locked or open. If its open, it will tend to last longer. When its locked like mine, it will break a lot easier. Just something to think about.