06-02-2020, 05:32 AM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plainfield
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| AR44 axle ?'s
I there a performance difference in the one piece vs the multi piece axle kit? I like the looks of the one piece better and I feel like it has less failure points. The mutli piece would be nice since if there is a breakage, you can replace that component vs the entire axle housing... Any input would be appreciated. Lou |
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06-02-2020, 05:45 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Calgary
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s
Never had any issues with the 1 piece myself, they worked just fine.
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06-02-2020, 10:00 AM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: san diego
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s
I have both and while i have watched some videos explaining why the multi piece is better... i am not sure personally i can pinpoint the difference (i have two rigs which have different set ups so it's hard to know what's affecting what). But if i were to choose, i'd go for multipiece as you have the option of upgrading components. |
06-03-2020, 11:22 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plainfield
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s
I’ve been searching the tube and google. Can you the video you mentioned? I really think I’m going with the solid axle housing, but I just want to get all the info I can to make the best decision for my project. Thanks! Lou |
06-03-2020, 11:33 AM | #5 |
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s
I'd say there is no discernible performance difference between the 2 types of housings. The multi-piece housings have the very significant advantage of being able to run aluminum c-hubs as I have seen more than a few broken c-hubs on the 1 piece housings. Other than that, the other differences are insignificant or cosmetic. My preferred setup would be the multi-piece front with aluminum c-hubs for durability and the 1-piece rear axle for the cleaner, more scale look. |
06-03-2020, 11:48 AM | #6 | |
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s Quote:
It was some guy flexing the solid axle housing and then showing the multi-tube didn't flex as much. *shrug* When i bought my SSD knuckles, chubs etc... i ended up replacing my solid housing with the pro44 from ssd to add all the extra weight... So i think it's more of a "clean look" vs versatile choice rather than performance? | |
06-03-2020, 12:07 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plainfield
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| Re: AR44 axle ?'s
Right on. I'm more after the clean look. I do plan to add brass knuckles and if I need more weight, I'll look at beef patties. On the 10.2 I built for the Mrs., we got some steel beadlocks off fleabay and they are pretty hefty but went together really well. Here truck is super planted and I think that's major contributor. We'll see. Thanks for the input. Lou |
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