Welding the diff

Clayboy · 02-09-2007, 11:54 AM

Has anyone here ever welded their rear diff? I have never talked to anyone who has done this. I have only got second hand information on this subject and wonder how much it really effects handling in tight spaces. I would love to have true posi-traction on my G-9, but don't want to give up a nice handling ride just to be able to spin both the rears.

TheNewGuy · 02-09-2007, 12:07 PM

I don't know of anyone.

spriddle · 02-09-2007, 12:13 PM

If I remember correctly, someone on B U's welded their spider gears together. Just be careful if you do anything to the rear end, they are very very expensive to replace if something gets damaged.

Clayboy · 02-09-2007, 01:35 PM

I don't plan on doing it for now, just wanted to see what it could improve or hurt. I'm not going to be happy until I'm cruising a 4x4.

spriddle · 02-09-2007, 02:11 PM

I would say a full pos. system would be great on a straight run but probably be little hard to turn in a big turn at slow speeds: feel like it was in a bind.

02-09-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Clayboy

I don't plan on doing it for now, just wanted to see what it could improve or hurt. I'm not going to be happy until I'm cruising a 4x4.

It will improve traction but hurt you in the turns.

Kenneth S · 02-10-2007, 12:32 AM

The spider gears will eventually break and you won't go anywhere, seen it too many times.

Travis91 · 02-10-2007, 01:29 AM

talk too iamcool

IAMCOOL · 02-12-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneth S

The spider gears will eventually break and you won't go anywhere, seen it too many times.

have you seen cart gears break??i havent

Kenneth S · 02-12-2007, 10:19 PM

Yep, I broke the spider gears in my 99 CC, then the remains went thru the high speed gears and tore them up, it was ugly, and expensive, and I was just cruzin along when they broke.

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02-09-2007, 12:13 PM	#3
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,875	If I remember correctly, someone on B U's welded their spider gears together. Just be careful if you do anything to the rear end, they are very very expensive to replace if something gets damaged.

02-09-2007, 02:11 PM	#5
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,875	I would say a full pos. system would be great on a straight run but probably be little hard to turn in a big turn at slow speeds: feel like it was in a bind.

02-10-2007, 12:32 AM	#7
Kenneth S Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 40	The spider gears will eventually break and you won't go anywhere, seen it too many times.

02-10-2007, 01:29 AM	#8
Travis91 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hartford, Alabama Posts: 462	talk too iamcool

02-12-2007, 10:19 PM	#10
Kenneth S Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 40	Yep, I broke the spider gears in my 99 CC, then the remains went thru the high speed gears and tore them up, it was ugly, and expensive, and I was just cruzin along when they broke.