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Spicer Full Circle C Clip

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Will this trick work with all axles? I'm still running the stock shafts and it doesn't look like there would be room for them.

Also kinda curious whether this is a little urban legend material? I mean for the slight cost difference, if they are better wouldn't Spicer 'spring' for them if it would improve their product? :confused:
 
You have to machine the shafts to accept full circle clips.

As for why Spicer doesn't use full circle clips: assembly is easier with the 180 degree clips.

Its just like their yokes. They used to use the (stronger) u-bolt style yokes but changed to the strap style because mechanics would overtighten the u-bolts and crush the u-joint needle bearings.

Strength isn't the reason they design everything the way they do.
 
Ahhhh I see. I didn't realize you had to machine the yokes.

Hmmm I wonder if any of the better aftermarkets like Superior or Warn are machined that way...

Thanks for the info.
 
All the Chromo shafts should be machined for full circle C-clips. When I ran stock shafts in my 10 bolt I would tack weld the caps into the axleshaft. I would do at least6-8 tacks per cap. If you do it make one tack on each cap and keep rotating the shaft around doing one tach per cap till you have enough. By only doing 1 tach on a cap then rotating to the next cap you let the heat dissipate and are less likely to damage the needle bearings.

Harley
 
Hossbaby50 said:
All the Chromo shafts should be machined for full circle C-clips. When I ran stock shafts in my 10 bolt I would tack weld the caps into the axleshaft. I would do at least6-8 tacks per cap. If you do it make one tack on each cap and keep rotating the shaft around doing one tach per cap till you have enough. By only doing 1 tach on a cap then rotating to the next cap you let the heat dissipate and are less likely to damage the needle bearings.

Harley
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I might give that a try. I'm thinking of ordering a chromo longshaft as I don't have a spare for that side. Which will leave the short side as the weak link. That might help.
 
The shortside axle is usually the first axle to break. I have broken 3 shafts and they were all shortside. I wheeled the same longside with a used ujoint for 5 years without breaking it. I broke 3 shortsides with new Spicer joints in that timeframe.

You would be better served with a full set of Chromo's or get a spare longside and run stockshafts.

Harley
 
Thanks for the input. I'll definitely give that some consideration. I haven't even started shopping yet. My initial thought was simply based on the fact that I have the spare short and no spare long.
 
Get a stock spare longside and put new ujoints in both shafts. When you brake a shaft replace it with the spare. Then once you have broken 1 or 2 shafts think about Chromo. Depending on your combo stock axles can last along time with proper driving style. I went 2 yrs before I broke one then 2 more years till I broke 2 in the same weekend. The last 2 were after I went to 37" tires though. The first was with 35's.

Harley
 
Earlier it was mentioned that machining was required. I took a closer look last night couldn't you just grind away the metal?
 
Is a C clip a C clip? Are some better than others material wise? Is there a supplier that you guys use exclusively ie Spicer?
 
I ordered some from Yukon originally when I bought my axleshafts but now I just go get them from the specialty hardware bins at Ace Hardware or Home Depot.

Harley
 
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