Spider 9 rear

Toddy · Apr 13, 2009

What woukld you run for outers? I am gonna stay 8 lug and hope to do double spline shafts. Already have a 35 center adn the housing. I like the unit bearings but dont like the price at all. Was really into the spindles Solid sales but I here Solid is out of business. Thinking about 14B stuff. Cut the spindles off the housing and turn them to press into the tubes. Then I have to have custom shafts made. I got a hook up on double splined rears.

So really the big question is 60 hubs or unit bearings?

Ends from spider trax are $250
Spindles are $200
Unit bearings are $275 each
Hubs are about $500 for a set loaded.
Then I have to buy slugs for either so???

Then I can prob make the housing ends for the unit bearings. Might be unit bearings then.

Pros and cons of each please.

Toddy

rock mafia · Apr 13, 2009

Sell that bendy **** and get a 14b :flipoff1:

If you can make junkyard stuff work, I'd do that before I bought those $$$ unit bearings. At least then, you could get most of the parts from the parts store.

BamaTJ · Apr 13, 2009

For a Rear I would go semi-float and keep it cheap. For Unit bearing stuff check Branik they have it for much cheaper

blacksheep10 · Apr 13, 2009

This post is as much looking for info as providing info. How common are 35 spline full float shafts with a flange on the end that fits a 60 hub?
If they are common, why not take a 60 rear, whack the ends off, turn them down, while they out and on the lathe, open them up for 35 spline **** and rock out.
question 2 is what is the difference between a 14 spindle and 60 spindle? same nuts? how about bearing lands and seal areas. you don't have to bore a 14 spindle if a 60 hub will go on it
what bolt pattern difference are there on the outer of a 14 hub and a 60 rear hub (bolt pattern as in where the axle bolts)?
I'm a cheap ass, and if I can get away with it, I do. I think you could spend a whole LOT of $$$$ on axles to fit a 14 hub or 60 hub via drive flanges and full float axles or a floater that's flanged to bolt to your rear hub and still be cheaper than a set of fawking unit bearings. I turned wyatt's 14 spindle down to go in the tube when I put 2 short sides in his rear end. easy to do. You could do the same with a 60. You can find a 60 for $100, whack the ends and be in business provided the axle manufacturers make those shafts.

Toddy · Apr 13, 2009

I was kinda thinking out loud. That $275 is for Stan's bearings. I can get full float shafts for next to nothing so why not. Might be able to build FF for what I can build a SM rear for with the cheap shafts I can get.

As far as the 14b vs 60 stuff I have no idea. I can get a 14B for a case of beer. I think a 14B is a different pattern on the hub then a 60.

Just tring to use what I got and build it right. Guess I need to sell the housing to do that.

Toddy

74_Chevota · Apr 13, 2009

I would run the 60 hubs...fool proof. Actually i like the 14 bolt option... Save the bling for the front axle.

Indy Will · Apr 13, 2009

I'd be runnin' semi-float if someone made a shaft long enough for my extra-long side...

Edit: I'm running unit bearings...

Cole · Apr 13, 2009

Indy Will said:
I'd be runnin' semi-float if someone made a shaft long enough for my extra-long side...

Edit: I'm running unit bearings...

Moser couldn't make it?

Indy Will · Apr 13, 2009

Cole said:
Moser couldn't make it?

Everybody's blanks stop at 40". I think mine is 48.5" end to end.

Toddy · Apr 14, 2009

Can I get SF with 8 lug? If not then I have to machine and drill my front hubs or buy new front hubs. So SF is gonna cost me just as much in the long run.

Toddy

Bones · Apr 14, 2009

I have not seen an aftermarket 8 lug SF before.

Toddy · Apr 14, 2009

Checked out Moser. USe the cheap or free 14B or 60 rear, cut and weld spindles and bolt on hubs. Moser FF shafts for $365 and be done. Then some junkyard brakes and it is done. Not the bling double flanged rear with all the cool spider trax stuff but it will be bullit proof. I will get the 14B on the way and start cutting.

Toddy

blacksheep10 · Apr 14, 2009

Toddy said:
Checked out Moser. USe the cheap or free 14B or 60 rear, cut and weld spindles and bolt on hubs. Moser FF shafts for $365 and be done. Then some junkyard brakes and it is done. Not the bling double flanged rear with all the cool spider trax stuff but it will be bullit proof. I will get the 14B on the way and start cutting.

Toddy

that's the option I was driving at