I found the weakest link on my slick

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » February 4, 2014, 10:27 am

It was bound to happen sooner or later. I currently have my entire drivetrain out of my Ranger for inspection and upgrading and found this the other night. For some reason my buddy and I just laughed and drank a few beers. It helps pass the winter blues as our short summer approaches ever so slowly

Stock 76 31 spline axles. To be replaced by Strange 35 spline. Whodathunk??

simonscr · Post by **simonscr** » February 4, 2014, 11:17 am

Is that normal wear, or do you have a heavy right foot!

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » February 4, 2014, 3:15 pm

Fix that up and put the hammer down!

Hunter's 64 · Post by **Hunter's 64** » February 4, 2014, 6:09 pm

Torque........ gotta love it

Danny

Post by **Casey 65** » February 4, 2014, 6:58 pm

simonscr wrote:Is that normal wear, or do you have a heavy right foot!

Yes, that is normal wear for a heavy right foot! LOL

Toyz · Post by **Toyz** » February 4, 2014, 7:05 pm

Mark, I believe if you were to just swap the axles side to side, they would straighten right up!

I'm actually somewhat amazed that the stock axles, even 31 spline, held up just for that one week in KC!
Paul

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » February 4, 2014, 7:18 pm

yes I am sure swapping them side to side would be just dandy!!!

KC was mild, all I did was spin tires. Not stress on nothing doing that.

I am impressed with the abuse they did handle though, pretty sure after I swapped in the 3.70s in the fall did them in. I dropped my 60fts by a tenth then and was hooking hard. Running 30" drag slicks next year and 4.11s. Gonna be launching a ton harder too. Convertor is on its way back from Cali as we speak and trans should be finished in a few weeks. Whatever it had for street manners will be long gone this summer.

Toyz · Post by **Toyz** » February 4, 2014, 7:35 pm

We just put 4.11's in Dale's truck; he already has "ultra-high spline count" Strange axles and T-loc, plus a hell of a set of old school traction bars.
I'm getting anxious, as is he! Just need to get some good weather to finish up a little paint work and hang components. I'm trying my best to talk him into SS6!Tthat Gear Vendors needs the chance to prove it's worth

Paul

Max · Post by **Max** » February 4, 2014, 9:05 pm

Good story! That pic also fits with your signature pic at the bottom of your posts.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » February 11, 2014, 11:11 pm

are we gonna see pics with full frontal daylight showing sometime this summer?

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » February 12, 2014, 1:01 am

HUH and here I am thinking it was the nut holding on to the steering wheel!......

Pauls idea does have it`s merits, or you could just put it into reverse and plant it!

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » February 12, 2014, 1:41 pm

ezernut9mm wrote:are we gonna see pics with full frontal daylight showing sometime this summer?

nothing would make me happier Chris

cooter · Post by **cooter** » February 12, 2014, 5:40 pm

I order Moser stuff from a good guy in Edmonton if you need some axles or anything else moser. Im heading to portland this evening to pick up some parts, call me if you need any parts picked up from Spokane or portland

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » February 12, 2014, 6:00 pm

Alan Mclennan wrote:HUH and here I am thinking it was the nut holding on to the steering wheel!......

Pauls idea does have it`s merits, or you could just put it into reverse and plant it!

Nothing could possibly go wrong with the put it in reverse plan, could it???

Kevin

Toyz · Post by **Toyz** » February 12, 2014, 6:11 pm

Worst thing I could see occurring is that you might end up with a pre-shortened axle or two; or they might hold just long enough to develop a pre-shortened truck

Paul

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » February 13, 2014, 1:29 am

Hoofbeat Racer wrote:
ezernut9mm wrote:are we gonna see pics with full frontal daylight showing sometime this summer?
nothing would make me happier Chris

would be awesome amigo. would be awesome. rootin' for ya man.

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