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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: museboy07 on October 08, 2007, 05:19:39 PM

Title: Why do this??
Post by: museboy07 on October 08, 2007, 05:19:39 PM

Why do lots of people swap out there aluminum front axle housings for the steel ones when they could easily put a skid plate below the diff.  Its cheaper and way less time consuming.  Is there another reason they do this?  Are the internals stronger?

Title: Re: Why do this??
Post by: HotRod on October 08, 2007, 05:45:49 PM

The aluminum diff will break under stress.
Front tire gets stuck/wedged
Try and power out and the pinion will try and crawl around the ring-gear and
SNAP!!
Diffs in 2 pieces

Title: Re: Why do this??
Post by: museboy07 on October 08, 2007, 06:32:12 PM

Well i guess that answers my question.. ;)

Title: Re: Why do this??
Post by: Digger on October 08, 2007, 10:59:21 PM

Yeah, the weakness is not from impacting the ground, but from internal stress created by bigger tires, more traction and offroading...