Posted by Kaegi [108.162.245.16] on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 15:22:06 :
In Reply to: 70's posted by Dana [162.158.69.93] on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 13:05:17 :
they are not as well built as the Chrysler unit. axle shafts like I said are stronger but that is it. everything else is much smaller than the Chrysler unit. the Chrysler diff has 3 massive pinion bearings and larger carrier bearings. servicing (when rarely actually required) is much easier as well being a drop out.
in 31 years I broke one axle in a 49 PW on the sort side. Most my other trucks had centered rear and never broke any. beat them hard offroad for many years. I would rather replace an axle than an integral diff any day. broken axle doesn't stop me from getting home.
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