Cons: Welding solid axle differentials?
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I would not weld unless you have the rear end for track use only.
For years people have welded the differential GEARS together to make a locked rear end on straight axle Domestic cars. There are pieces that you can insert that will hold the GEARS from moving, and you can weld the PIECES to the gears. I never heard of anyone welding c-clips.
C-clips allow you to remove the axles and replace them.
Remove the axle, paint a stripe down the length and periodically
check to see if the stripe has a 90 degree difference from one end to the other. When the axle has twisted that amount, cut them in two pieces, so you don't ever use them accidentally, and replace with new/striped axles.
The added stress comes from either HAVING to break the rear loose to get it around a corner, or having to back up and try it again, as the inside wheel will always turn a different number of turns from the outside wheel,
and a person can actually SEE the wheels/tires slipping across the pavement at low speeds.-Bob
For years people have welded the differential GEARS together to make a locked rear end on straight axle Domestic cars. There are pieces that you can insert that will hold the GEARS from moving, and you can weld the PIECES to the gears. I never heard of anyone welding c-clips.
C-clips allow you to remove the axles and replace them.
Remove the axle, paint a stripe down the length and periodically
check to see if the stripe has a 90 degree difference from one end to the other. When the axle has twisted that amount, cut them in two pieces, so you don't ever use them accidentally, and replace with new/striped axles.
The added stress comes from either HAVING to break the rear loose to get it around a corner, or having to back up and try it again, as the inside wheel will always turn a different number of turns from the outside wheel,
and a person can actually SEE the wheels/tires slipping across the pavement at low speeds.-Bob
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I would not weld unless you have the rear end for track use only.
For years people have welded the differential GEARS together to make a locked rear end on straight axle Domestic cars. There are pieces that you can insert that will hold the GEARS from moving, and you can weld the PIECES to the gears. I never heard of anyone welding c-clips.
C-clips allow you to remove the axles and replace them.
Remove the axle, paint a stripe down the length and periodically
check to see if the stripe has a 90 degree difference from one end to the other. When the axle has twisted that amount, cut them in two pieces, so you don't ever use them accidentally, and replace with new/striped axles.
The added stress comes from either HAVING to break the rear loose to get it around a corner, or having to back up and try it again, as the inside wheel will always turn a different number of turns from the outside wheel,
and a person can actually SEE the wheels/tires slipping across the pavement at low speeds.-Bob
For years people have welded the differential GEARS together to make a locked rear end on straight axle Domestic cars. There are pieces that you can insert that will hold the GEARS from moving, and you can weld the PIECES to the gears. I never heard of anyone welding c-clips.
C-clips allow you to remove the axles and replace them.
Remove the axle, paint a stripe down the length and periodically
check to see if the stripe has a 90 degree difference from one end to the other. When the axle has twisted that amount, cut them in two pieces, so you don't ever use them accidentally, and replace with new/striped axles.
The added stress comes from either HAVING to break the rear loose to get it around a corner, or having to back up and try it again, as the inside wheel will always turn a different number of turns from the outside wheel,
and a person can actually SEE the wheels/tires slipping across the pavement at low speeds.-Bob
for the record, i was not talking about welding the C-clips
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I don't know if you misunderstood but it's going into a truck.
The only reason for the spool is because he likes to partake in sliding once in awhile and it's a truck, 2 wheels > 1 wheel spinning since it's so light in the rear.
The only reason for the spool is because he likes to partake in sliding once in awhile and it's a truck, 2 wheels > 1 wheel spinning since it's so light in the rear.
