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Old 05-16-2007, 11:52 PM
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My axle bearing and sealwent bad, so nowI need new axles. What brand and spline should I get?
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Old 05-16-2007, 11:54 PM
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If you're already replacing them, might as well go with something stronger, like the 31 splines. As for brand, I can't really help you there, as I have no experience with any, but I would think the Moser ones would be fine.
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If you do 31's, you will have to change out the carrier.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:03 AM
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Yea theres alot of money leaving my wallet if I decide to get 31 spline. What all would I need if I get 28 spline, or is it just a direct replacement? Also, do you all think 28 spline would work fine with just Drag Radials
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:06 AM
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Yea theres alot of money leaving my wallet if I decide to get 31 spline. What all would I need if I get 28 spline, or is it just a direct replacement? Also, do you all think 28 spline would work fine with just Drag Radials
The 28's will be fine. I run 28 spline Moser's. You don't need to bump to 31's unless you are going with crazy HP. Even then, I would skip 31's and do 33's.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:07 AM
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I think im getting an eaton posi and 31 spline mosers within the next 2 weeks. My posi is gone; I cant spin 2 wheels coming out of the water box. It's way more than i'm going to use this summer, but it's going to be a track car as soon as i graduate in december. I figure if i'm going to spend any money on it... might as well do it right.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:09 AM
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My posi works fine, I'll be in 3rd gear and get into boost and break loose going sideways
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Its really not IF they will break ,,its more like When.....If your hookin with slicks,...sooner or later ....boom....and DR's maybe,,,,if its hookin,,,which I'm not...i've broken a fewaxles over the years...


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Yea theres alot of money leaving my wallet if I decide to get 31 spline. What all would I need if I get 28 spline, or is it just a direct replacement? Also, do you all think 28 spline would work fine with just Drag Radials
The 28's will be fine. I run 28 spline Moser's. You don't need to bump to 31's unless you are going with crazy HP. Even then, I would skip 31's and do 33's.
I'd go 33 and cut the housing ends off,, have Big Ford ends welded on,,....bolt in axles,no more c-clips....
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Yea theres alot of money leaving my wallet if I decide to get 31 spline. What all would I need if I get 28 spline, or is it just a direct replacement? Also, do you all think 28 spline would work fine with just Drag Radials
The 28's will be fine. I run 28 spline Moser's. You don't need to bump to 31's unless you are going with crazy HP. Even then, I would skip 31's and do 33's.
I'd go 33 and cut the ends off,,weld on Big Ford ends,,....bolt in axles,no more c-clips....
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Wow, sounds like alot of work
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