Ford420ci6point9
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Just got my spool for the Dana 60 front and I'm gonna install it. Gonna be so bad ass with a locked front off-road and hauling logs. Next step in a Detroit locker for the rear! Then maybe a ZF5??? So excited!!!
It really isn't that bad......until you add a locker to the rear....can bind everything up and not turn.Should make for some fun turning. Lol
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I would never put a spool on a front axle if its also used on the road
Exactly. I know about unlocking both or just one when turning.You’ll be fine, driven plenty of spools/ welded gears on the street. Mostly in rear axles in drag cars but as long as you’re not using 4x4 on the street, and you know what conditions not to drive in it’s fine. It’s a simple upgrade that’s easily reversible if you don’t like it. Welding gears not so much
I only use 4x4 when I need it, it rarely ever does as it's a dually with pretty good tires, I mainly use it as a log hauler in my backwoods where there is some deep ****, I tried pulling a huge ass tree and I had my frame twisted so only one tire had traction, you know how that it with an open diff, so I figured why not lock it?I would never put a spool on a front axle if its also used on the road
Any advice on pulling the front carrier would be helpful if you got any.You’ll be fine, driven plenty of spools/ welded gears on the street. Mostly in rear axles in drag cars but as long as you’re not using 4x4 on the street, and you know what conditions not to drive in it’s fine. It’s a simple upgrade that’s easily reversible if you don’t like it. Welding gears not so much
fullMud/gravel you’ll be fine, just unlock hubs on the road. Might not like it if you use 4x4 on the road after heavy snow though. ARB’s are nice but at a 10th of the cost, that spoil will be awesome. Is it a mini spool or full?
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I have a Chicago electric 125 flux core.... with a 110v plug to boot.Might as well weld the spider gears. Lincoln lockers are pretty much free.
Any advice on pulling the front carrier would be helpful if you got any.