Cheapest place to get 35 spline outers? Also what is best dana 60 U joint?

[rubbinz raczn]

We've got our own brand of 35 spline slugs coming out, don't really like the hub nightmare much.

come on kyle get that new stuff out! you don't need to sleep do yah

 

[dawson444]

Wow this is why I love this place, I was expecting 2 or 3 replies and I got like 19. Anyways, here is my deal, one of my 30 spline hubs is a little messed up. There is a small, I would almost call it a bushing that was broken when I did wheel bearings and I didn't put it back in. I very highly doubt this is a replacement part I will be able to find so I was just going to upgrade to 35 spline outers b/c it is something I wanted to do later on anyways. Now ya'll have me thinking of what I should do. I know I don't want the CTMs b/c of the $$$. I am still leaning towards the 35 spline stubs and hubs b/c I plan to add a detroit in the front. I will hopeful be traliering it soon, but would regardless still drive it on the street some. So thats why I am starting to sway away from the slugs. What do ya'll think I should do? I was also leaning towards the hubs b/c I think I can get a used set for really cheap that might need a little bit of work. Thanks for the help!

Also Tim will you PM me a price on the stubs and 4 spicer 5-806Xs (2 to use and 2 spares). Also an idea on shipping to 27244 for it.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I would go with the flanges whether you go with the Detroit or not. I never unlock my hubs and haven't since I put my '60 in, locker or not, in 2wd, you won't notice it.

Extra D60 joints are not necessary. A D60 is not like a D44. The joints are not the weak point.

All of my CK5 customers get free shipping.

PM sent.

 

[Hossbaby50]

The problem with 35 spline stubs and hubs is that the hub becomes your weak point. Warn 35 spline hubs are not that cheap and you would need at least 3 hubs. 2 to run and 1 for spare except nobody sells hubs in singles. So therefore you need 2 sets of expensive locking hubs plus the cost of the stubs.

How much do you drive the truck on the street? Is the front driveshaft balanced? If you don't drive it that much and your front driveshaft is balanced then run slugs and 35 spline. If you need to drive it on the street get a set of 30 spline chromo stubs and a set of Warn 30 spline or Spicer 30 spline locking hubs. They you can carry your 1 good hub you still have for a spare along with 1 of your stock 30 spline stubs for a spare.

Honestly if you wheel the truck hard you should carry a full set of axleshafts inner and outer with ujoints, 2 locking hubs, and a spare spindle. If a stub breaks there is a possiblitity of it taking out your spindle.

Harley

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Honestly if you wheel the truck hard you should carry a full set of axleshafts inner and outer with ujoints, 2 locking hubs, and a spare spindle. If a stub breaks there is a possiblitity of it taking out your spindle.

I personally believe that if you break your Dana 60 you should put your truck on the trailer, go home, and go to anger management before 'wheelin again, and thus, I carry NO spare parts for my D60 and I don't intend on starting unless I start to 'wheel in desolate places far from everything human.

 

[BlueBlazer]

You think this is the case with stock 60? If so, you are sadly mistaken.

 

[Hossbaby50]

Well most of the places we wheel here in AZ are 30 miles or more from the nearest parts store and 10 miles of dirt road to get to the main roads to civilization.

I would highly recommend carrying spare parts for a D60. I have seen FWP blow up a 30 spline stub like butter awhile back. He also broke another 30 spline stub the day before that run. He also recently had to replace both the inner and outer 35 spline shafts and Spicer joints on his truck because he stretched the ears out of the set that was in the truck.

Baddog has exploded a 35 spline Spicer inner, 35 spline outer, and Spicer joint.

Why not carry a spare set of shafts. That way if you break one you can keep wheeling. If you go for a weekend of wheeling and snap a shaft on Saturday why should you give up wheeling sunday if you don't have to? That doesn't make sense to me.

Harley

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

You think this is the case with stock 60? If so, you are sadly mistaken.

If you'd identify what you're talking about, I'd be glad to answer your question.

 

[white-rhyno]

I would go with the flanges whether you go with the Detroit or not. I never unlock my hubs and haven't since I put my '60 in, locker or not, in 2wd, you won't notice it.

Extra D60 joints are not necessary. A D60 is not like a D44. The joints are not the weak point.

All of my CK5 customers get free shipping.

PM sent.

I also run the warn 35spline flanges with a detroit in the front and a HAD 1410 front driveline. I love it. Steering dosnt fight whatsoever.

And the comment about "if you dont mind dealing with Tim"
He may or may not come off as an a$$ on the board (and dont think i have never butted heads with him) , but when its business, hes a great guy to deal with. I've only spent a little over $5,500 with him in the last 6 months.

 

[jekbrown]

Where would you want your weak point to be?

No where

then you sir are a candidate for some Sandy Cone 300M shafts, CTM u-joints and poly perf drive flanges. Barring wacky custom 40 spline bling, it doesn't get any better. Hope you got a hell of a tax return tho...

j

 

[BlueBlazer]

Stock stubs, specifically.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Stock stubs, specifically.

My stock stubs are holding up fine for my current use. If I break one, my weekend is done, and that is fine with me. With 38.5" tires there isn't any reason why I should be breaking stub shafts, and if I do, I was likely doing something I shouldn't have been doing anyway so it's time to go home and cool off.

 

[BlueBlazer]

Uh, wow, ok. I have seen 2 stubs break like they were nothing, 1 on 39.5, one on 42s, the 38.5s cant be that much easier on stubs. I believe you are on borrowed time, especially if you get a doubler.

If what you "shouldn't be doing" is part of the trail, then what do you do?

 

[Hossbaby50]

FWP popped 2 30 spline stubs with 38.5" tires in the same weekend. He was using a decent amount of gas but it wasn't like he had the pedal mashed and was driving widely. He was hung and was under power trying to get free and POW.

He also stretched out the ears on 35 spline inners and outers with 38.5" tires. He wheels hard on a heavy truck.

Harley

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Uh, wow, ok. I have seen 2 stubs break like they were nothing, 1 on 39.5, one on 42s, the 38.5s cant be that much easier on stubs. I believe you are on borrowed time, especially if you get a doubler.

If what you "shouldn't be doing" is part of the trail, then what do you do?

What I meant was, if I decide that I have to be a throttle jockey for the weekend and it results in breakage, I'm going home.

As to the doubler, when that gets installed here sometime around summer, we shall see.

 

[FWP]

FWP popped 2 30 spline stubs with 38.5" tires in the same weekend. He was using a decent amount of gas but it wasn't like he had the pedal mashed and was driving widely. He was hung and was under power trying to get free and POW.

He also stretched out the ears on 35 spline inners and outers with 38.5" tires. He wheels hard on a heavy truck.

Harley

I resemble those remarks

I think the wheelin here is a little different than back east. That should be taken into consideration when building your rig, IMHO.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I resemble those remarks

I think the wheelin here is a little different than back east. That should be taken into consideration when building your rig, IMHO.

That may be true, but there sure is quite a bit of wheelspin on this coast...not sure what it's like over there, I'd sure like to find out one day though.