14bolt

[heepr]

I have been running a spool in my 14b for two years and it has been OK. I just bought a Grizzly locker to put in because the spool pushed me off lines too much. Even though they say the Grizzlys are supposed to hold up when a shaft breaks, I'm still concerned about the stock 14b shafts. Has anyone tried having stock 14b shafts cryo'ed, and if so did it make them hold up better?

 

[jtreeves1]

chromo shaft blew up my detroit... :****:
i like my spool... its bullit proof its a overson spool it was like a 30lb junk of iron

 

[locnrol]

How well does front and rear spool work together? Steering issues?

 

[aetnarearsteer]

its not really a problem in my book. they do push a little more with spools on both ends but not too bad. seems i dont break shafts as much with a spool over a detroit.

 

[Budget YJ]

Front dig fix for push problems ;D

 

[locnrol]

Does double ended ram work better with spool up front or is single ram enough?

 

[GNorton]

I broke a 14b shaft early this year. Had a spool at the time. Running around the park the rest of the day with 1 shaft I was amazed how much better I could turn. I put a Grizzly locker in with another used shaft and have been beating it ever since. The Grizzly is loud like the real old detroits but works fine.

 

[kennyWayne]

14bolt stockers are strong as hell. How many has anyone broke? And for $5 to $10 a piece spares are CHEAP!!!! And if you run the Full Float then they are EASY to swap.

i agree with this never broke a 14 full floater

 

[KILLERB468]

Back when I had the heavy chevys I only broke one RR shaft, That was abused for 7 years in 3 different rigs with a stout 468 being the smallest engine it saw.

 

[bigsilly]

Does double ended ram work better with spool up front or is single ram enough?

Spool in the front sucks even with a double ended ram. Not really a good application.

 

[zukiscott]

Yes, with trails & driving styles getting more CRAZY over the last few years, it is getting normal to see broken stock 14 bolt shafts, I have seen several,

John Burns broke a left rear on BUNNY SLOPE 3 at fall for all on friday, me & Tony helped him swap it out that night ,

It was broke in 3 pieces, the outer, a 4" piece in the middle ,& a 6" piece in the spool, the piece in the middle was WEDGDED INTO THE HOUSING :****:

We ended up taking it bare down to the housing, spool & all , and went in through the open center to knock the wedged piece loose & pull it out

I would say go SPOOL & 300 M SHAFTS