DadJokes
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A 32 spline (the same as a Rubicon) electric locker anybody? The stock spline count is 29.
https://ox-usa.com/home/718-dana-30.html
Given the axle tubes are the same wall thickness as the Rubicons but at a shorter length, it should be a strong differential/axle setup compared to stock. That’s also assuming the ring gear diameter and pinion deflection isn’t a potential issue for anything but mostly a rock crawler.
I’m sure there are others who have beat on their M200 that could compare but YouTube channel and rock crawlers JL Life OffRoad looks like they were rough on theirs. I know Heathen had 35’s earlier this year, they went to 37’s, and then not long ago found twisted axle shafts. They then found what they believed to be evidence of a bent axle tube, a seal leak, so they upgraded both axles.
My thinking is I won’t be hitting the gas like they did, will run 35’s or less, and the ring and pinion wasn’t the problem on Heathen and they had installed lower gears which lessens tooth contact so more force is going through one pinion tooth at a time with no more than 1.x touching at any given time. Now, if one upgrades the axle shafts, then the weak point could become the ring and pinion is my thinking. I guess we’ll see.
If I can get the axle shafts in the correct length, I think I’ll move forward on the 32 spline M200 Ox electric locker soon along with the 32 spline axle shafts.
https://ox-usa.com/home/718-dana-30.html
Given the axle tubes are the same wall thickness as the Rubicons but at a shorter length, it should be a strong differential/axle setup compared to stock. That’s also assuming the ring gear diameter and pinion deflection isn’t a potential issue for anything but mostly a rock crawler.
I’m sure there are others who have beat on their M200 that could compare but YouTube channel and rock crawlers JL Life OffRoad looks like they were rough on theirs. I know Heathen had 35’s earlier this year, they went to 37’s, and then not long ago found twisted axle shafts. They then found what they believed to be evidence of a bent axle tube, a seal leak, so they upgraded both axles.
My thinking is I won’t be hitting the gas like they did, will run 35’s or less, and the ring and pinion wasn’t the problem on Heathen and they had installed lower gears which lessens tooth contact so more force is going through one pinion tooth at a time with no more than 1.x touching at any given time. Now, if one upgrades the axle shafts, then the weak point could become the ring and pinion is my thinking. I guess we’ll see.
If I can get the axle shafts in the correct length, I think I’ll move forward on the 32 spline M200 Ox electric locker soon along with the 32 spline axle shafts.
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