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Offline johngenx

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"Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« on: September 16, 2011, 02:42:17 pm »
(Not sure where this belongs, so mods feel free to shuffle)

Anyone try THIS yet...    ;D   :o

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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 02:47:06 pm »
 :rofl:
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 02:48:44 pm »
Betcha he didn't have Hercules tires.  That would be the problem.
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 02:56:18 pm »
The old rear axle weld... too cheap for a locker. He probably did have good traction until his diff. teeth went.
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 04:06:37 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on September 16, 2011, 02:56:18 pm
The old rear axle weld... too cheap for a locker. He probably did have good traction until his diff. teeth went.

check how he welded it  ;D
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 04:39:24 pm »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on September 16, 2011, 04:06:37 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on September 16, 2011, 02:56:18 pm
The old rear axle weld... too cheap for a locker. He probably did have good traction until his diff. teeth went.

check how he welded it  ;D

That has to be a joke. looks like the weld held.
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 04:55:32 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on September 16, 2011, 04:39:24 pm
Quote from: Arthur Dent on September 16, 2011, 04:06:37 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on September 16, 2011, 02:56:18 pm
The old rear axle weld... too cheap for a locker. He probably did have good traction until his diff. teeth went.

check how he welded it  ;D

That has to be a joke. looks like the weld held.

I believe it was a joke. I seem to recall seeing it before.
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 06:25:00 pm »
Hilarious though as the pic is of the ring welded to the pinion. Still cracks me up!!
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 06:57:33 pm »
:censor:
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 09:01:37 pm »
Spider gears, how do they work? :rofl2:

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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 09:42:22 pm »
...And I don't wanna talk to a scientist mechanic.
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 09:53:17 pm »
Nice little write up here on diffs.
Railton
http://www.rockmodified.com/Tech/traction/traction.htm
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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 05:20:09 pm »
A great video tutorial on differentials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnSiXhe_p_Y

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Re: "Welding up the gears for extra traction..."
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 05:32:10 pm »
And notice that welding the ring to the pinion is not in that information...    ;D
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