Hello Guest
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

axle strength??

  • 5 Replies
  • 1462 Views

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

*

lockeddiff

axle strength??
« on: January 16, 2008, 05:54:41 PM »
how strong are the stock axles i know they can at least handle ##s but can they hold up with some 35s?
Logged
*

Offline wildgoody

  • *
  • 8134
  • 67
  • Gender: Male
  • Turbocharged 150HP 1.6L 8V 93MPH 1/4 mile
Re: axle strength??
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 05:58:44 PM »
It's all in how u drive, if you snap the clutch you could snap an axle too.

The only axle I have broken is a 22 spline front, and I was being stupid
got to bouncing under boost and pop she went
Logged
Real Trucks Are Built, Not Bought,
And Chrome Don't Get Ya Home.  

An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
*

Offline Zukipilot

  • 7160
  • 25
  • Gender: Male
  • stretch the limits of reality!!!
Re: axle strength??
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 10:30:53 AM »
Sidekick or Sami  ??? With 33's I regularly broke stock front anf rear axles. But then again I was following trucks MUCH larger than mine and pounding her hard.

Zig
Logged
Zukipilot
'92 Liberty Overland Sidekick
*

Offline Yankee-Tim

  • 562
  • 1
Re: axle strength??
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 01:32:57 PM »
Quote from: lockeddiff on January 16, 2008, 05:54:41 PM
how strong are the stock axles i know they can at least handle ##s but can they hold up with some 35s?

How long is a piece of string?
Logged
*

Offline bentparts

  • *
  • 4536
  • 60
  • Gender: Male
  • I'd rather be Blown AND Injected.
    • mikekallie's flickr photos
Re: axle strength??
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 02:21:54 PM »
about yea big.
Logged
The usual stuff, and 2nd generation Air to liquid intercooled TURBOCHARGER
*

lockeddiff

Re: axle strength??
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 02:28:25 PM »
i ran 33" swampers and had no problem
but i want to go to 35s
if you ran them with the upgraded calmini axels would they hold up to 35s
and its and 86 tintop sammi

its all regeared with the 6:1 calmini crawl gear
dual force clutch
heavy duty t-case mount
dual high steer system
5" lift
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »