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At what point do you start to see failures up front with the stock 19 spline F106 axle shafts?
Planning on using a F106 for my ODL 3.0 truck build.
Planning on using a F106 for my ODL 3.0 truck build.
I did some rough scaling the other day, and my thought was to shorten the long side axle to match the factory short. That way Id be able to use a stock short side replacement for breakage, and in the future Id have "custome axles" but they would be interchangeable side to side.
The only downfall I have with this idea is that the pumkin will be on center. This is going to cause issues with ride height. I wasnt planning on lifting the front, but it may have to be. The engine is out of my truck right now, so oil pan clearance is a guess for now. If you have any ideas for this id be intrested.
On another note, my 106 has warn manual locking hubs. Anybody have any info on them?
Do you guys have the FDS75 with coarse spline axles or are you doing the 106/military hybrid? Most of the guys that I have talked to are running the fine spline FDS75 or running the military hubs on a 106 with the fine spline military axles.
The 106 only has 1.75" diameter shafts...I can't see them lasting very long up front with a lot of weight and only 19 splines. The extra 1/4" diameter will help over the 60 stuff, but I can't see it being much better. $.02
i have a lead on one of these FDS75 axles and the guy says he will put a 6.20 chunk in it for me but i havnt got to see any pics of it yet. i have a few questions about them.
are they all disk brake and what size is the rotor on them? can the hubs be flipped like a 2.5 ton top load rockwell? looks like the factory rotors would have to be cut off to do so but didnt know if the bearings would allow for it anyways or is the only option to narrow the housing and center the diff?