Negatives to a spool

[Root Moose]

Kid, if you are really planning on doing a lot of winter driving on a spool, well, I wouldn't.

It's gonna want to swap ends every time you break traction in the rear end, kinda like driving a really tight LSD or locker in snow but it'll "always" be wanting to do it even when driving fairly gently.

I'm baised, I don't like TADs in snow on the street, would rather have an open diff compared to even an LSD for normal snow driving (as opposed to competitive, I'm watching my energy management and apexes for every metre I travel).

During the early morning fog of my mind during the morning commute I'd rather not have to drive the vehicle all the way to work. I do some of my best sleeping behind the wheel.

Warm up the CC/LoC and put in what you want, screw the half measures at this point. Six months from now you won't even miss the couple hundred extra dollars you are wavering on.

$0.02.

 

[Goatman]

That's the strongest part of an 8.8.

Richard, I have an 8.8 that I'd be willing to trade for your Tera, if you float a little cash over to help make up the difference in value.

How about we swap and I throw in a Commanche with a bad motor.....that should work, shouldn't it?

Can you at least set it up with 5.13's to match my front? Oh wait, that can't be done. Damn!!

 

[Roxtar]

Can you at least set it up with 5.13's to match my front? Oh wait, that can't be done. Damn!!

Really?
My 5.13s will be here Monday.

 

[XJ99]

hey I dont wanna run your post off subject but I figured I'd ask since the topic is spools and I dont really know what one is, Im pretty sure Its differerent from being lincoln locked (welding the spider gears)?....

I'm buying a rear d44 next weekend that has 5.38's and is "spooled".... It will be going under a dail driver and I'd rather replace the spool effect with a lunchbox or arb... something thats a bit less rough, maybe even a limited slip...

so my question is, what is a spool? Is It the actual carrier that acts as a locker? Is It as simple as having the spool removed and running without It? school me please.....

 

[Haggar]

In the future, you might want to school yourself *before* you buy parts that you don't know what they are..


A Spool is a full carrier. In most basic terms, its a 'solid' carrier. There are no spider gears. The axle shafts fit directly into splines into the carrier itself. There is zero differential action ever. Because its all one piece of metal, and usually quite beefy, they are very strong.

A Mini-Spool is like a lunchbox locker. Except its a single piece that acts as a solid coupler between the axles. Zero differential action. It uses a cross pin to affix the axleshafts to the OEM carrier, so the strength is dependant on the cross pin itself, and the carrier.

A Welded diff is when you weld the spider gears together and/or to the carrier. Strength is dependant on the quality of the welds, and the OEM carrier itself. Zero differential action.


All of these sometimes are referred to as a spool. All are not the best choice for a daily driver is tire wear is a concern.

 

[Roxtar]

How they act:
A spool, either full or mini, locked both tires together, forward or reverse, under power or not. When one wheel turns the other turns the same, period.
A locker, lunchbox or full, is exactly like a spool when under power in forward. When you hit the gas pedal, both wheels lock up.
It unlocks when coasting, however. This allows you to let off the gas in turns and have it unlock.

 

[CRASH]

Can you at least set it up with 5.13's to match my front? Oh wait, that can't be done. Damn!!

Oh Goat, you really ought to web-wheel more often. 5.13's are readily available from multiple sources.

I'll take the MJ though. I'll even throw in 4 sets of Dana 44 balljoints to get you through summer!

 

[cal]

No, id just like to know where hes getting his info from...i cant see why it would cause an insurance company to not follow up on a claim as its not really a safety issue as much as maybe say, a swaybar not being installed.

My insurance broker called me a few weeks ago to inform me that starting 2006, my insurance company will no longer offer liability to vehicles with lift kits. The insurance company DID offer to let me keep my multi car discount if I kept just my pickup insured with them - I am switching both to AAA this month.

The insurance company who is dropping coverage is SafeCo.