Side gears in the 9" are 28 now, was considering going to 31's
unless the outside hub diameter was smaller....
>
> I know you are planning to run the drive gear, and not the aluminum
> unlockable hub, but there are enough of those hubs that are blown-up,
> worn out, and otherwise disabled on the FRONT of a 4x4 that you just
> know they will be high maintenence on the rear.
Yes, this is a concern, especially since the lockout type is
aluminum, though wider. The stock steel gear is only 3/4" wide.
>
> The engineers at Warn Industries, as well as the technicians at
> DynaTrac will caution you as to the potential risks associated with
> this conversion. They will tell you that they work fine on light duty
> applications, where you don't get heavy shock loads. If that's how
> you drive your Jeep, then you can get by with just about anything. If
> your 304 is putting out any horsepower, when those big 35's hook up,
> you'd better be hanging on! (Don't forget, the axles usually twist
> off when you LAND!)
The 304 has 9.2:1 honest compression, a slightly bigger cam, and
Holley Pro Jection. A little warm...
I don't want to get this thing airborn.....
>
> I'm looking foward to seeing you out on the trail. If you ever want
> to come up and run the Rubicon, or Fordyce Creek trail (sierra trek)
> I'd be happy to go with you!
You know a lot, and I plan to do the Rubicon within 2 years. I guess
I will have to see what components fail. No matter what, I am better
off than trying to upgrade the Model 20 and Dana 30.
>
> ps, I'm still torn between the M1919-A4 vs M1919-A6 for my M38.
> Fortunately, you can now get either in Semi-Auto, and there are a few
> NOS pedestal mounts out there. I have a line on some suppliers, but
> they are asking $2,000 for the whole deal. At those prices, I think
> I'd rather have an M-60 with the M151 mount. Its not correct for
> 1951, but at least you can shoulder fire the M60.
Big bucks, but classy ! I am looking for the dash mount rifle rack
for my M1 Garand...gotta start somewhere...
>
> James Roney
> Fremont, CA
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