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Trussing your axles 101

but at least the outside of your tires will last longer. :)
 
I plan on trussing both of mine.


Ill watch you build yours first :popcorn:
 
8-10 Years ago when i first built my truck, I build up a D60 with yukon shafts, locker, powdercoated, etc. About a week later, I did a nice little jump entering the parking lot and got maybe 2ft of air under the front. Came down and my housing split right at the rosette weld.

I couldn't find another D60 housing at the right price so I built a D44 and added a confer truss. Never had a problem since and I have jumped it a few times.
 
89yimmiJ said:
8-10 Years ago when i first built my truck, I build up a D60 with yukon shafts, locker, powdercoated, etc. About a week later, I did a nice little jump entering the parking lot and got maybe 2ft of air under the front. Came down and my housing split right at the rosette weld.

I couldn't find another D60 housing at the right price so I built a D44 and added a confer truss. Never had a problem since and I have jumped it a few times.
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:haha::haha::haha::haha: sorry but all that money spent on beefing up a 60 and you broke it parking lot wheeling. Would that be irony or bad luck?:dunno:
 
I've launched the Burb many times, and haven't bent it yet. And I have one tons under it. I'll keep trying!
 
sponsoredbydad said:
BUILD, What's this Buy You speak of. It's hard to buy anything for 1st gens let alone 12 Bolts.
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Take it out, flip it over and reweld the perches on the opposite side of the axletube....... A few jumps should straighten it right back out! :haha:


-G
 
So after a lengthy discussion with the guys who built/re-geared my diff(Shout-Out to J&S Gear in Huntington Bch) I decided it would be in my best intrest to have them straighten it out, not to mention way faster. We discussed the trussing looks vs function as I did not want some huge 1/2" plate style monstrosity that resembled the battle star galactica. This is what came of those discussions. It is 1" solid bar welded to the axle tubes and the Diff, top and bottom. I think this will allow the sand to flow right thru. They also sleeved the tubes for extra rigidness, also had to replace the bearings as I romped it all weekend after I bent it(What the hell it was already broke right?). They checked out the posi while they had it out said the clutches looked brand new still and that the decision last time to install the 800LB spring kit was a good one.

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I really like that. I think I'll do something similar. I wonder if 1.75 dom would work though. As I have access to a jd2. Or is the solid a stronger choice?

I always figured tube was stronger as it has walls.
 
Nice. Was it the tubes that were bent or the carrier? Impressive that they were able to straighten it out.
 
Deuling said:
I really like that. I think I'll do something similar. I wonder if 1.75 dom would work though. As I have access to a jd2. Or is the solid a stronger choice?

I always figured tube was stronger as it has walls.
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Adam I do not know which is stronger, I just liked the idea of solid
 
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