14B vs Eaton

1stgenxxx

1stgenxxx

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What are the advantages of choosing a 14b over a eaton or vice versa? I have access to both at the same price.
 
True, but the Eaton has more ground clearance, and the 14 bolt lockers, shafts and disc brake kits work on them too.
 
hey man, the eaton would be an awesome axle!! If I found one I would use it with the 14 bolt parts. You could shave it easier than a 14 bolt for even more ground clearance. Either choice, however, would be good!!!
 
I have a couple of friends that have eatons. I have a 14 bolt. I like eaton axles. Pretty much a 14 bolt with a drop out 3rd. They came with 4.56 or 5.13 so you could find one already geared the way you want. Better clearance than a 14 bolt and all the 14 bolt parts work on the eaton axle.
 
unfortunately, they also came with 4.10s, that is what mine has. anyone have a 5.13 third for a eaton for sale?
 
I saw one for sale on pirate not to long ago. I think it was in west virginia.
 
Another good thing I can see about the Eaton is if you ever build a truss for it, you can tie a truss into the cast centersection of the regular 14b, but since the Eaton is a stamped steel housing it would be very easy to do.

Plus, being able to setup the gears on the workbench is nice too.
 
I'm gonna go with the Eaton....what parts are interchangable between the two?
 
I don't think that I'm gonna be to hard on shafts with my 2.7
 
-find a third with 4.56's or 5.13's
-swap the carrier out with your choice of a 14 bolt detroit or welded spiders
-use 14 bolt shafts
-buy a bolt-on disc brake kit for a 14 bolt that has the tube spacers(cut them down)
-3/4-ton chevy rotors, 1/2-ton chevy calipers
-use 14 bolt spring perches, link mounts, etc.
-shave it for more clearance
 
I have access to atleast 3 of these locally. I'm gonna gonna check them all to see if they are 5.13. What I'm looking for now are disc brake brackets. Anyone know a company that makes them?
 
hundreds of them on ebay
 
BTF is where I got mine, but not sure if I'd buy from them again, after some of the stories I've heard lately...


If you happen across two with 5.13's, I'm in need of one myself.
 
I will keep you posted. Thanks for all the help yaul.
 
really want a 5.13 carrier also
 
yaul-ya'll...We didn't cover that one in college english. ha
 
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