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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: 355REDNECK on July 25, 2011, 11:06:57 PM

Title: front end in a comp truck
Post by: 355REDNECK on July 25, 2011, 11:06:57 PM
what would be the best front end to use. lightweight but can handle 400-750 hp
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Post by: Blazin40s on July 26, 2011, 12:06:38 AM
Dana 60....no such thing as lightweight and strong axles in mud boggin
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Post by: MR. Horsepower on July 26, 2011, 12:26:21 AM
depends on what weight the truck is we had 44 with moly shafts and open front never broke them with 600hp small block some of the baddest drag boggers run 44 s or 10 bolts with good parts
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 26, 2011, 12:31:12 AM
ok thanks.
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Post by: 4x4xdodgeman on July 26, 2011, 03:03:32 AM
thay use dana 30 and dana 27 front ends too.
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Post by: betterbeaters on July 26, 2011, 10:58:11 AM
9" front
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Post by: mboies on July 27, 2011, 12:02:07 AM
Is the axle gunna be in the stock location?
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 27, 2011, 01:00:35 AM
no cuz im thinking of center seat style truck with everything centered
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 27, 2011, 02:49:06 PM
what are the best axles to use front and rear
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Post by: betterbeaters on July 27, 2011, 06:25:38 PM
BEST AXLES ARE DANA 60 FRONT AND 14 BOLT FF REAR!!!!!! OR IF YOU GOT THE MONEY HAVE A SET OF 9 INCHS MADE
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Post by: Blazin40s on July 27, 2011, 06:26:50 PM
Quote from: betterbeaters on July 27, 2011, 06:25:38 PM
BEST AXLES ARE DANA 60 FRONT AND 14 BOLT FF REAR!!!!!! OR IF YOU GOT THE MONEY HAVE A SET OF 9 INCHS MADE
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 28, 2011, 12:27:39 AM
i want something light
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Post by: mboies on July 28, 2011, 12:34:38 AM
Toyota front, light and strong, plus upgraded shafts arent to expensive.
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 28, 2011, 12:40:07 AM
do they make crome moly shafts for them
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Post by: Blazin40s on July 28, 2011, 02:07:03 AM
If u want it light make it 2wd
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Post by: betterbeaters on July 28, 2011, 11:20:31 AM
toyota axles suck dont use them the ring gear is very weak 450 hp will break it use a 9" ford!
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 28, 2011, 08:53:51 PM
how good would jeep or scout axles work
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Post by: mboies on July 29, 2011, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: betterbeaters on July 28, 2011, 11:20:31 AM
toyota axles suck dont use them the ring gear is very weak 450 hp will break it use a 9" ford!

Look at erikmud's bronco2. He is pushing well over 550 hp to his toyota front. The axle he has been running has seen alot of abuse over the couple years. As long as you get the weight off of the axle you could probably make a dana 30 work.
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Post by: betterbeaters on July 29, 2011, 11:04:44 AM
Quote from: mboies on July 29, 2011, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: betterbeaters on July 28, 2011, 11:20:31 AM
toyota axles suck dont use them the ring gear is very weak 450 hp will break it use a 9" ford!

Look at erikmud's bronco2. He is pushing well over 550 hp to his toyota front. The axle he has been running has seen alot of abuse over the couple years. As long as you get the weight off of the axle you could probably make a dana 30 work.

I had toy axles in a fiberglass cj5 and hated them not sure how eriks front hold up so well
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Post by: MR NASTY on July 29, 2011, 12:19:07 PM
If you have all kinds of cash get a currie 9 inch front. Light and strong as hell.
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Post by: 355REDNECK on July 29, 2011, 03:33:02 PM
i think i might do that. so its different
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Post by: MR NASTY on July 29, 2011, 04:05:53 PM
They sell just the parts to convert a normal one to. I like the factof how easy it would be to change the gearing if you had 9s front and rear. Someday I'll have enough money to build my center seater and that's my plan. 
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Post by: 355REDNECK on August 01, 2011, 02:03:32 AM
i want to build something like this
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Post by: Blazin40s on August 02, 2011, 11:53:32 AM
I would go d60/14ff.......don't care if there heavy....strength is important in axles... if u snap a shaft on an axle all that weight savings did u no good