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Re: Welded rear end?
I run a welded rear in my 85 3/4 ton with 44's on it when done properly (remove the diff from the housing, weld the gears together, heat the main carrer to the proper temp and weld the spiders to the carrier, replace the beearings apon re-assembly exc......) they are no weeker than a spool and there is nothing wrong with them for offroad use, I drive my truck year round (on and off road) and only get into issues when it is Icy or large amounts of snow, tire wear is excellerated on the rear tires due to the diff not allowing the outer tire to spin faster than the inner when cornering,
2 big no-no's when welding a diff is DO NOT over heat the gears or housing while welding, this causes the metals to become brittle and fail,also DO NOT ground to the axel tube or axel shaft, you can end up grounding through the bearings which will ruin them and cause falure,
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