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welding the front

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:40 am
by Wicked Bronco II
How reliable would it be if i welded up the front gears?? any draw backs?

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:20 am
by wilber
if you drive it carefull, you will be great, break more shafts but i loved mine welded. just cant use it up here with snow on the streets, its hell on ya

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:27 pm
by Wicked Bronco II
but wont the hubs being unlocked and the transfercase in 2by take all the stress off the axle shafts on the pavement... and i dont do any heavy wheeling just mostly mud and some hills here and there do you think id still have a problem breaking axle shafts?

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:53 pm
by wilber
hubs unlocked and in 2 by your fine,

but with it weled up, you will break more than open

Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:04 pm
by Phillippi
I wheeled 2 years before I blew up my R&P with a welded up front. :frown: