stress on axles

[rhino17]

is there a significant diffrance in strength in where you do your gear reduction(ie) tcase or diff that will make you'r shafts break easy'r or put more torque on them

[Azzy2000]

Tuesday it is.

[inmyownsummerami]

axle shafts see all the reduction, no matter where its happening, unless youre running portals.

[rhino17]

is there more stress put on them through one system than the other or does it all equal out in the end

[Wicked_S10]

Originally Posted by rhino17

is there more stress put on them through one system than the other or does it all equal out in the end

What part of "axle shafts see all the reduction, no matter where its happening, unless youre running portals" did not get? We have proved repeatedly on here though, that if you fill your differential with green Jello, it significantly reduces any shockload on your shafts, it will make your 10 bolt rear axle up to the task of running 44" boggers. Jello has the added benefit of helping retain your c-clips. The biggest problem with it is that in cold climates it can freeze. For this reason we all use a small amount of antifreeze in it, and it matches the green nicely. BTW, if you try any flavor of Jello, other than green, there may be disastrous consequences.

[olivesta500]

It all equals out. 4x2 = 2x4, it doesnt matter which order the reduction is in. the axle shafts see the same amount of torque either way.

[The Rockslut]

Originally Posted by Wicked_S10

BTW, if you try any flavor of Jello, other than green, there may be disastrous consequences.

Clarification please, I am about to fill my diffs and I need to know if its ok to use instant green jello or not?!?!?!?!?! I need to know tonight. I suppose synthetic Jello is out?

[Azzy2000]

Rockslut... AFAIK , you can use pink Jello in Cali. Instant is alright , but may leak past your axle seals until it thickens.

[Wicked_S10]

Instant will be okay if you are in a hurry, i.e. heading out to the trail, and need to get it done right away because you procrastinated so long and spent so much time web wheeling when you should have been mixing up Jello... The non instant version is defenitely the prefered method, as it tend so set up a bit better. Synthetic Jello is defenitely out, it fact, I am fairly certain it does not exist at all, Jello is produced by boiling the conective tissue of animals, and you guessed it, green jello comes from green animals

[The Rockslut]

I love tuesdays!

[Copenhagen]

I know bill runs it in his diffs... has been since the 80's

[vetteboy79]

OK I'll be nice.

For a given obstacle, it takes x amount of force to push your vehicle over it (applied where the tire meets the ground). When torque is applied at the wheel, the tire then applies a force to the ground from it.

So regardless of what your gearing is, you end up needing that same amount of torque at the wheel, and thus the same amount of torque through the axleshaft. What changes with lower axle gearing is the amount of torque you need to put into the axle - so you reduce the stress on the rest of the driveline.

[Al Kaholick]

it doesnt matter for a given reduction, but if you play with the t-case you will likely have more reduction thus more torque applied to the shafts.

[pholom]

you guys are so mean.. lol

[Urban Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Wicked_S10

What part of "axle shafts see all the reduction, no matter where its happening, unless youre running portals" did not get? We have proved repeatedly on here though, that if you fill your differential with green Jello, it significantly reduces any shockload on your shafts, it will make your 10 bolt rear axle up to the task of running 44" boggers. Jello has the added benefit of helping retain your c-clips. The biggest problem with it is that in cold climates it can freeze. For this reason we all use a small amount of antifreeze in it, and it matches the green nicely. BTW, if you try any flavor of Jello, other than green, there may be disastrous consequences.

Actually it was blue jello