well i have the gov bomb in the back of my 14 bolt .. im running 44" boggers ... now the question is should i get an open carrier and buy a detroit locker so i can make better turns?? or should i just weld that sum o bitch up? also anyone have a guide or pics on how they welded up a gov bomb?
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should i weld it?
- Thread starter basing110
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sope
1/2 ton status
Open carrier and Detroit.
I had a gov lock too and I think I paid about 50 Canadian for the open carrier and sold the Gov bomb for about the same.
I had a gov lock too and I think I paid about 50 Canadian for the open carrier and sold the Gov bomb for about the same.
i love my detroit in my 14b 
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goldwing2000
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Welding is the best thing you can do to a gov-bomb.
Then you can run it until you save up the money for an open with a detroit.
Then you can run it until you save up the money for an open with a detroit.
If your main concern is just trail performance, save the money and just weld it. In a rear diff on a trail, I doubt you would really be able to tell the difference in regards to turning. Several guys in our club, including myself, have been running welded rear diffs for years now and have never had any issues on the trail.
YZEATER
1/2 ton status
weld it and put the money into a d60 for the front if you don't have one yet.
I love my detroit. you could always get a spool.
there is a tech article about installing a detroit. Follow that but instead of pulling the spiders out tack weld them while they sit in the one half of carrier then flip them into the other half of carrier and tack that side (That way the fit back in after you finish welding) then pull them out and weld the holy living piss out of them, then weld some more and repeat instructions in reverse order to re-install.
basing110 said:
No, mine stays locked most of the time, think about how many times you're trying to make tight turns on the trail when you're NOT on the gas (even a little bit). It doesn't happen very often.
YZEATER
1/2 ton status
basing110 said:
you can not put a detroit in a housing that was a gov-lock. you have tio have an open carrier.
MattK
1/2 ton status
related question...
are there any issues with all that welding/heat of the axles not fitting back into the side gears? i was thinkin about a spool, but i may just get my gov lock welded.
are there any issues with all that welding/heat of the axles not fitting back into the side gears? i was thinkin about a spool, but i may just get my gov lock welded.
YZEATER
1/2 ton status
as long as you use the carrier to start welding everything together, there should not be any problem about fitting anything back together. be sure to clean out the slag from the side gears before installing the carrier to the housing.
MTMike
1/2 ton status
MNorby said:
^ What he said
Just don't weld the front
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
MTMike said:^ What he said
Just don't weld the front
I did it backwards. I have aboot $350 in my open carrier and detroit in my 14FF. I however do run a welded front as I could not afford a Detroit for my 60 at this time. It def drives different but I did not have any problems with it last weekend. I do have a hydro setup to put on I just need to make one hole and do some welding
. Like was said if you do not drive it on the road alot I would weld it up cause my detroit is almost never unlocked even on corners Ira
