Alpha front axle

[Desert Dan]

If you could get the CI housing and have the gears (I guess stub axle assemblies too) and a locker added then it would be a bolt-in operation.

I don't know how to set up ring and pinions so I would like to have a bolt-in unit or find some shop that could do it.

I'd rather not break the diff in the boonies if an upgrade is available.

? for those that have trashed the front diff

Did any you disconnect the front drive shaft and limp home in 4x2? I know the front wheels would still turn the axle and grind up the gears.


Trail Fix Trivia
With a full floating rear axle if rear the diff is broken you can pull out the rear axles and disconnet the rear driveshaft and come home in front wheel drive.

Same with solid front axle with locking hubs.

[DURAMAX TIM]

Originally Posted by Desert Dan

Trail Fix Trivia
With a full floating rear axle if rear the diff is broken you can pull out the rear axles and disconnet the rear driveshaft and come home in front wheel drive.

Problem is the oil will run out of the hubs and the bearings are going to burn up.

now if u wanted to be prepared, get 2 junkyard axles and cut the axle off the hub or cut out and drill 2 blanks to plug the hubs.

then put them in place of the good axles, will keep the oil in.

[f5fstop]

the t/case will run dry with no shaft. you might be able to seal it someway, and just bring along a hack saw and cut the axles.

[evldave]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

the t/case will run dry with no shaft. you might be able to seal it someway, and just bring along a hack saw and cut the axles.

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=BK&PartNumber=6 151450&Description=Transmission+Tail+Shaft+Plug

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