im pretty new to the mog world i have 404 steer axles for my buggy. ive been serching for after market parts i found machined boxes but really cant justify thier cost. i also found a box gusset kit that looks like flat steel. i guess im wondering how much of a issue are the boxes do they flex alot and break? i also want to know if anyone is making a axle truss kit ? or is it even needed. im running 42" iroc stickies should i have any concerns?

i am new to the mog world too but have done lots of research and you do need the box braces. they are cast, so the tiny bit of flex can cause a crack. as for the trusses, why not? I did f+r on mine. the stock housings are very beefy but a stiffer housing is always better right. ill post pics soon

cool thats pretty much what ive been hearing, i just havent seen anyone running the braces everyone is gettting the machined boxes. id like to see the pics of your trusses as well thanks

curious who you are getting the machined boxes from?

i didnt buy any i cant afford them right now. but the ones i have been seeing are made by msi and i found them here on pirate. the only thing i have bought is a set of moly axle shafts from branik . i think the link is bullet proof unimog boxes or something like that.

Branik makes the machined steel boxes. 1/2 the price of the MSI (billet) units.
call them.

I didnt break a box this weekend, but I did shear off all 8 bolts that hold the portal box to the axle.

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ohhhhh dammmmmmmmmmm. thats the first ive seen that

Bad news-All 8 bolts, 1 fill plug, and the little breather bolt sheared off.
Good news- Every single one of them came out like butter.
I cant tell you what a relief that is. Now I just have to find replacements.

I'm sure ARP makes something in that size if you feel that the failure was related to a strength issue, and not from the bolts backing out over time.

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Nice save! I bet it drove 'wierd' for a minute...

I bet they got a little loose and sheered from vibrational fatigue. Still... DAMN!

Might check tension on all the rest of your hardware.

Mine were coming loose all the time till i started cleaning the bolts and locktiting them everytime i had a box off.