Dana 44/GM 12 Bolt Advice

[SIK5]

Just want to pick some brains here please so bear with me

I'm currently building a BBC for my 77 K5. My intent is to run some sand drags and do some high speed dirt/dune wheeling. I have purchased the following to aid in my endeavor:

- Dana 44 Auburn LSD with 4.11 Gears and WARN manual hubs/spindle nut kit
- Dana 44 Master bearing kit
- GM Corporate 12 Bolt Detroit Locker with 4.11 Gears
- GM 12 Bolt Master bearing kit

My question is...What all else do I need (or should I get) to make sure, or at least try to help bolster this set up. Aside from getting 1 tons...

I was thinking a Traction Bar from ORD and welding the shaft to the housing would help with wheel hop. Does it help with rigidity? Would chromoly axle shafts make a difference?

I like the idea of 1 tons, but I already purchased so much for my current set up and I am not trying to add more weight.

 

[sweetk30]

http://coloradok5.com/forums/member.php?u=16257

ask him he runs 1/2 tons and dunes it .

he has posted good info and pics of blown 12 bolt axle.

 

[SIK5]

That link did not help much...

Anyone else got experience or advice? If not it's cool. YOLO...I'll just run this and add some Yukon 30 spline shafts and a MOSER C-clip eliminator kit and hope for the best!

 

[Bent77]

12 bolts are not really awesome for taking a beating, i suspect pinion bearing failure even if everything else was ok. If you are looking to keep six lug wheels, maybe a 14 bolt semi floater is in your future.

As for Moser components, 20 years of drag racing experience tells me never to buy them. I wouldn't use them if they were given to me.

 

[sweetk30]

That link did not help much...

Anyone else got experience or advice? If not it's cool. YOLO...I'll just run this and add some Yukon 30 spline shafts and a MOSER C-clip eliminator kit and hope for the best!

eliminators . . . . . read in here or ask him . . . he didn't have fun at all with them http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=311209

 

[SIK5]

My dilemma is that I did not do much research before spending all this money on upgrading what I have. My DETROIT Locker alone was over $637

I have done a lot of research this week and am pretty much screwed. Luckily I have not installed any of the crap I have bought. I will see if I can return the gears, LSD, Locker, bearing kit, and Manual hubs. Then use that cash towards a decent 1 ton set up...live n learn

P.S. yeah the eliminator kit is for peace of mind. I do not want to be hauling ass and lose a wheel! But I also don't want to be leaking gear oil all over the desert lol