SimpleManLance

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well as i was coming back from the dunes today i blew the rearend. im looking to start researching parts. what is all need when putting together a nice solid, near bulletproof daily driver rearend.

i like to rag the hell out of my slow truck so i am going to need something that is going to hold up to burn outs, holeshots, powerslides (wet/dry).

what all is need to do a rearend? these are what i got so far.

Locker/limited slip
better ring and pinion
master rebuild kit

im thinking about a detroit truetrac as my limited slip, do you think it would hold up well? i also want a good ring and pinion something that isn't going to blow out like my buddies PORN_1 percision gear when he put a cammed 6.0 to it. what are some good companies and types of material for the ring an pinion?

thanks for any help
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BlownChevy

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I would go with the EATON if I were you. The OEM gears are the best IMO, I have yet to see them blow up.

SBChevrolet

I would love to find a bulletproff 10bolt... If you want somthing really strong you will never have to worry about your gonna need somthing stronger

mzoomora

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The ring and pinions all use the same material. All street gears are 8620 steel. The OEM gears are the quietest, so just stick with them. As far as the diff goes, I would say Eaton or Detroit depending on your tolerance for a locker. As for the master rebuild kit, make sure it uses timken bearings and get a solid spacer.

Dub Silverado

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Eaton, pm me for details.

Crash Dummy

Eaton makes a custom build 800 lb unit that is avaible from select vendors,

BlownChevy

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Yes They Do

mzoomora

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Any distributor can get you the spring packs to do the conversion to either 200 or 800 lb bias, they are 400 stock. Some vendors will actually do the install, or you can have them order it from Eaton that way(that is what takes the longest). Most vendors would just order the parts and do the swap themselves. The 800 lb bias is overkill on most applications. Unless you have a vehicle the loads the one tire waaay harder than the other it is uneccesary. Some builders will go as far as to leave the springs out and just pack them tighter. I am pretty sure Moroso used to offer their brite strength diff that way, and it is almost identical to the Eaton.

mzoomora

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Any distributor can get you the spring packs to do the conversion to either 200 or 800 lb bias, they are 400 stock. Some vendors will actually do the install, or you can have them order it from Eaton that way(that is what takes the longest). Most vendors would just order the parts and do the swap themselves. The 800 lb bias is overkill on most applications. Unless you have a vehicle the loads the one tire waaay harder than the other it is uneccesary. Some builders will go as far as to leave the springs out and just pack them tighter. I am pretty sure Moroso used to offer their brute strength diff that way, and it is almost identical to the Eaton.

Crash Dummy

We had the 800 lb Eaton in our 6.0 shop truck RCSB with 3.90 gears, axles, Cal Tracks, Hal shocks, 28x12.50 ET Steets 550 RWHP 11.70 and the best of all 1.52 60" times, all the time I think thar posi has seen at least a couple hundred 1/4s and its still alive. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin!