I considering installing a mini spool in a Ford 9" in a full size Bronco. At least until I can afford a Detroit for the truck.

What is your opinion on the mini spool idea???

Ritch

HEy Rich

Do us all a favor, DO a search.. This has been hammered out already..

F'n Newbies..

if it is just teporary until a detroit why not just weld it, you don't need your spiders anyways

I hate the mini spools...

Try these!

http://www.doityourselfkit.com/main/demo.jpg

just weld it up... better than wasting 50 bucks or whatever on a mini-spool. cost about a buck in wire and gas to weld :D

Originally posted by WheelingPiazza
HEy Rich

Do us all a favor, DO a search.. This has been hammered out already..

F'n Newbies..

Hey Stve,

I did do a search first!
I was hoping to get real information about the waya minispool works with a FORD 9" installed in a FULL-SIZE BRONCO. Don't care about how it works in a Jeep, or the way it works in a Toy. Not interested in how someones cage looks, or how good the wheeling was last week. Just information about the use of a mini spool in a Ford 9" installed in a full size rig. 3 responses so far, and not one was thought out. :nuke: go ahead - flame me, but include useful information about minispools or :flipoff2:
riTch

Originally posted by Rockbuggy
just weld it up... better than wasting 50 bucks or whatever on a mini-spool. cost about a buck in wire and gas to weld :D

Look someone who can provide a real thought.
:)
Thanks
Ritch

I ran a minispool in my 9" EB. I would say save the money and weld it up either way the pin is going to be the weak link. Go the Randy's R&P on airport road if you want to buy one should be around $25 for the mini spool and $15 for the hardened pin if I remember correctly.
EBSTEVE

Originally posted by nwmud


Hey Stve,

I did do a search first!
I was hoping to get real information about the waya minispool works with a FORD 9" installed in a FULL-SIZE BRONCO. Don't care about how it works in a Jeep, or the way it works in a Toy. Not interested in how someones cage looks, or how good the wheeling was last week. Just information about the use of a mini spool in a Ford 9" installed in a full size rig. 3 responses so far, and not one was thought out. :nuke: go ahead - flame me, but include useful information about minispools or :flipoff2:
riTch

Dude I did search and came up with 5 or 6 topics regarding a spool in a 9 inch. Dude learn to use the search function correctly.

If it is really temporary weld it!

why would you go from a spool to a detroit? thats a step backwards. a mini spool still uses the stock carrier and that is your weak link. just buy a REAL spool and be done with it.

sounds to me like you first need to know the diffrence between a spool and a locker. if you were looking for a temporary traction aid that is a locker you want a lock right not a mini spool. oh and by the way any locker or spool you get works the same regardless of what rig you put it in.

When I searched for spool there was 263 responses, when I searched for mini spool there was 20 responses.
I guess you could say I'm lazy cause I did not look at all 263 reponses to "spool". I felt that I would enjoy some new thoughts on the subject. Like how does this handle compared to a locker. From what I understand - the mini spool is for more predictable. What I have found in the Ford area is a mixed set of comments, Many people have bent or broken the Hardened pin.
This is why I posted the question was to get a better feeling of what people felt about the use of a minispool in a full size rig. More details would be
Bronco, 302, auto, NP-208, open diffs (obviously), 3.50 gears turning 36" TSL swampers.

riTch

Thanks Camo,

So there is no difference with the weight factor on how a mini spool would hold up or react. I do realize a spool would last longer than a mini spool. What about axle breakage. Is this more likely to increase with a spool or mini spool over a detroit? Not that we have ever broken an axle, just don't want to start carring spare axles unless we got too.

Thanks
Ritch

Sorry for the wooden spool picture...

Weld the spiders gears in the diff.

You can weld the diff with out having the hassle of wrenching parts in a spool installation.

Remember that you are going to loose the spider gears when you go to the Detroit later so damaging the spiders should not be an issue.

A spool is like welding it - no more moving spider gears. Your rear is locked %100 of the time. A detroit (or other lockers for that matter) engage and disengage - this is why people say a spool is more predictable. What makes a detroit better over other lockers is it usually replaces the carrier.

Alright, Camo is 100% correct. Just save the money on the Detroit and the mini spool. Spend $150 and put it a full spool. I love mine but then again its in a YJ with full width axles :rolleyes: but I do drive a full size truck :flipoff2: I love my full spool in the 9"with 31 spline stock axles, much better for predictability when driving and I feel its less stressfull on the axles to have a slight twisting in the corners rather that BANG!. Just my $.02 Spool it and forget it.