14 bolt or 9"?
02-19-2011, 11:20 PM
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We use .250 wall tubing on or custom 9 inches Its actually very solid.... There was very minimal distortion in pats housing before we welded It. After we welded it up it came around a little bit more to be nearly perfect.
BTW The G80 in the 9.5 is much stronger then the one in the 10 bolts
BTW The G80 in the 9.5 is much stronger then the one in the 10 bolts
after you welded the tubes to the housing?
yeah, i've read that the 9.5 g80 was a strong chunk. but if i was to be doing after market axles and all, i figure why not just do a trutrac along with it. of course i want to put a **** ton of torque to mine. i'm determined to make the 9.5 live in the life of a torque hell duramax tahoe. lmao
02-20-2011, 11:37 AM
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I personally weighed the options out on pats set up. I even tried to figure out how to use factory style brakes with a 9 inch set up. In the end It was just better all the way around to use all of the shelf parts and make something that bolted together and also so you could get replacement parts at any auto parts store.
For something your gonna drive and beat on on occasion, where parts could actually wear out as well as break, having the ability to pop in to your local Autozone or NAPA is totally awesome...back beating on it in an afternoon, not down and waiting on parts for 3 weeks.
Yeah...thats a well thought out solution.
02-20-2011, 11:47 AM
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I have seen most of the moser products and I know about the M9. Unfortunitly the M9 housing is really designed around a short axle package...
With that said I dont want get in to a who's product is better thread.
I let you guys Look up whos products Fail and let you make your own detrmination on why...
With that said I dont want get in to a who's product is better thread.
I let you guys Look up whos products Fail and let you make your own detrmination on why...
02-20-2011, 01:56 PM
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Dana's are for dodge guys...LOL
I believe the 14B is stronger than a Dana 60 anyway. I know that the front 14B conversion for rock crawling is stronger than the 60. And even Dodge uses a Dana 80 in the back of they're heavy duty 3500's.
Pretty sure a stock 9" is stronger than a 60 too for that matter...not 100% on that though.
I'm sure you could build a very stout 60 though.
I believe the 14B is stronger than a Dana 60 anyway. I know that the front 14B conversion for rock crawling is stronger than the 60. And even Dodge uses a Dana 80 in the back of they're heavy duty 3500's.
Pretty sure a stock 9" is stronger than a 60 too for that matter...not 100% on that though.
I'm sure you could build a very stout 60 though.
02-20-2011, 07:30 PM
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Yeah, I'm talking about a real 14B...not the 9.5" one. Like the one in my buds lifted blazer. Its a 14B with a Detroit locker...its out of a 70's 1 ton chevy.
The 60 should be stronger than a 9.5" 14B.
The 60 should be stronger than a 9.5" 14B.