rotating inner "C"

[cracker]

Wow, sounds kinda....iffy, but I guess that currie won't screw it up a whole lot now will they? At least for what you're being charged. Out of curiosity, how do you know they just cut the axle tube and butt weld it?

They will tell you that if you talk to them. They have jigs all for it to make it perfect. When it is all said and done it comes out welded up beautifully. I didn't ask about what they charge for the turning but they charge $150 to burn a couple of inner C's on.

 

[53guy]

I think I'd rather stick with cutting the welds off and then turning the C's instead of cutting the tube. Its gotta be a stronger choice.

 

[Root Moose]

They will tell you that if you talk to them. They have jigs all for it to make it perfect. When it is all said and done it comes out welded up beautifully. I didn't ask about what they charge for the turning but they charge $150 to burn a couple of inner C's on.

Interesting. Do you know if they sleeve it or anything?

 

[OT]

I think I'd rather stick with cutting the welds off and then turning the C's instead of cutting the tube. Its gotta be a stronger choice.

As long as there's full penetration and minimal HAZ on the weld, it should be stronger than the rest of the tube.
I think I'd use this method before cutting the welds out of a C.
Of course, I've done neither, so I could be totally full of sh*t.

 

[cracker]

Interesting. Do you know if they sleeve it or anything?

They don't sleeve it but they do put little braces on the bottom of the inner Cs

Personally, if you see the finished product, I do't think one would hesitate using an axle that was done this way.

 

[XJEEPER]

Of course, I've done neither, so I could be totally full of sh*t.

This screams New Sig line

 

[Ramsey]

They don't sleeve it but they do put little braces on the bottom of the inner Cs

Personally, if you see the finished product, I do't think one would hesitate using an axle that was done this way.

any pics handy?

 

[cracker]

any pics handy?

Not of a turned C but I do of my front axle.

I don't have one of the inner c alone handy (not at home).

 

[cracker]

A lot of housings are not straight (anymore). Currie butt welds the inner Cs on to ensure they are perfectly straight with the diff (assuming the axle is not too off). The have an elaborate jig that allows them perfection when performing this axle sugery.

I don't personally see a problem with this procedure and my axle seems to be holding up fine.

 

[Root Moose]

I don't personally see a problem with this procedure and my axle seems to be holding up fine.

I probably wouldn't have an issue with an outfit like Currie doing it this way. Not sure I'd trust my own amateur welding skill to it.

 

[XJEEPER]

Guess the options are:

1. Grind, grind, grind..........grind, grind,GRIND! POUND, POUND, POUND..............finally! Clean up, set caster to proper angle, pre-heat, weld, post-heat....gusset just for grins.

2. Build a fancy jig, chop axle tubes with metal bandsaw, set caster to proper angle, chamfer tube to allow proper penetration, weld tubes back together, gusset at joint/knuckle.

I'd trust either if done properly. If you're not gonna perform this mod in volume, Option 1 is likely the better choice......unless your time is worth $0 and you have too much of it anyway..........

 

[CRASH]

Where did you find 23" travel shocks, is what I'd like to know? I max my 1310 CV with 12" of travel, 5" up and 7" down.

Hell, most 1 million dollar, 2 wheel drive Trophy Trucks have about 24" of travel, so I'm really curious to see your setup.

Still waiting for pics on the 23" travel front end......my wife is jealous, and says I need 23", or else.

 

[tealcherokee]

Still waiting for pics on the 23" travel front end......my wife is jealous, and says I need 23", or else.

theyre never going to come....

or he means 23" total, over both sides. i was topping and bottoming out 12" shocks, and my jonny joints were getting very close to being maxed out.

 

[sdryde]

this is the best pic I have---triangulated three link 23 inches of vertical wheel travel---with fox 2.5-16 res--- the top of the shock is mounted at the fire wall to create the proper geometry to get those 23 inches

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[sdryde]

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[Fullsizexj]

Where did you find 23" travel shocks, is what I'd like to know? I max my 1310 CV with 12" of travel, 5" up and 7" down.

Hell, most 1 million dollar, 2 wheel drive Trophy Trucks have about 24" of travel, so I'm really curious to see your setup.

you can get it out of an 18" travel shock, it is just a matter of what angle you mount the shock, with enough angle the suspension will drop a ways before it reaches a point that the shock begins to extend at the same rate as the travel, although you would have to run some heavy spring rates

 

[sdryde]

I run a 250 over 500 for the spring rates