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STX1992 · 10-10-2009, 06:23 PM

im doin a SAS on my 92 Ranger Im using FW axles runnin 38.5s mostly in mud an in town on friday nights Im lockin it up f/r im runnin a Detroit up front but Im hopin to save a little money in the rear Im thinkin of usin a spool Its a 31 spline 9'' do I go with a Spool or a Mini-Spool?

Ak_F250 · 10-10-2009, 06:56 PM

9" mini spools are dirt cheap. Ive seen them work great and fail spectacularly. It really depends on your HP and gearing, but Id say a light mud rig with 150-200hp would be just fine with a minispool.

Nor Cal Wheelin · 10-10-2009, 07:25 PM

Fawk that... I would use a full spool. Like stated, it could work great for you... But I can speak from personal experience, when they let go... They let go.

Mine let go with very little motor, in a very light rig, with very deep gears. Took out everything, literally.

***Edit, I wasn't in the mud... I am allergic to that shit. Might work great.

Randomquikfingrs · 10-10-2009, 07:34 PM

I ran a minispool in a nine inch with no issues. 79 f150 with a 351m and 35" swampers. Oh, and screw a detroit, get an aussie. Never had a single issue with mine and it was cheap.

Mr.N · 10-10-2009, 07:46 PM

What gears are you running?

If 4.11, 3.50 or another common gear set I'd run the mini spool.

Then get an extra 3rd from the junk yards as a spare. If you shop around both should be under the price of a full spool.
Then when you've some extra money buy the full spool and a Nodular case.

STX1992 · 10-10-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.N

What gears are you running?

If 4.11, 3.50 or another common gear set I'd run the mini spool.

Then get an extra 3rd from the junk yards as a spare. If you shop around both should be under the price of a full spool.
Then when you've some extra money buy the full spool and a Nodular case.

runnin 5.44s with a V6 but I didnt have Any Problem turunin 37s with 3.73s

DishTowel · 10-11-2009, 11:22 AM

I had a mini spool once. It was installed by the previous owner in a diff I bought.
It's now a ball of 7018. I lucked out and caught it checking before a big event. It was about to shear into many more pieces.

I wouldn't have installed a mini spool before. And now I will defiantly never choose to install one in the future.

10-10-2009, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
STX1992 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 143259 Posts: 18	9" Spool ?????????'s im doin a SAS on my 92 Ranger Im using FW axles runnin 38.5s mostly in mud an in town on friday nights Im lockin it up f/r im runnin a Detroit up front but Im hopin to save a little money in the rear Im thinkin of usin a spool Its a 31 spline 9'' do I go with a Spool or a Mini-Spool?

10-10-2009, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nor Cal Wheelin Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36711 Location: Elk Horn, North Salinas Posts: 1,430	Fawk that... I would use a full spool. Like stated, it could work great for you... But I can speak from personal experience, when they let go... They let go. Mine let go with very little motor, in a very light rig, with very deep gears. Took out everything, literally. **Edit, I wasn't in the mud... I am allergic to that shit. Might work great. Last edited by Nor Cal Wheelin; 10-10-2009 at 07:26 PM.*

10-10-2009, 07:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Randomquikfingrs Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Member # 49329 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 309	I ran a minispool in a nine inch with no issues. 79 f150 with a 351m and 35" swampers. Oh, and screw a detroit, get an aussie. Never had a single issue with mine and it was cheap. __________________ 1989 F350 7.3 N/A, ZF5, 255/85r16s

10-10-2009, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr.N Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1635 Location: Minne-so-cold Posts: 3,961	What gears are you running? If 4.11, 3.50 or another common gear set I'd run the mini spool. Then get an extra 3rd from the junk yards as a spare. If you shop around both should be under the price of a full spool. Then when you've some extra money buy the full spool and a Nodular case. __________________ Proud Catholic \| My Dana Articles and Info -> http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

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10-11-2009, 11:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
DishTowel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128168 Posts: 66	I had a mini spool once. It was installed by the previous owner in a diff I bought. It's now a ball of 7018. I lucked out and caught it checking before a big event. It was about to shear into many more pieces. I wouldn't have installed a mini spool before. And now I will defiantly never choose to install one in the future.