mini spool

madJeepJ10

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i have 4.0 aw4 and dana 300 i will have full size dana 44 axles with 4.09 wanting 5 somthing but that will be later on i will be runing 37 tall tires i think. will a mini spool be strong enough for this.
 
i found alot of minis for like 80 a pice i can gettwo minis for under the price of 1 full
 
If you put one in the front, you will need hydraulic assist at a minimum and it will still suck trying to turn it.
 
As long as you want to go straight, nothing is wrong with on in the front.

Even a Detroit locker or similar can make steering difficult/break parts. Especially, if you going to put 37's on 44's
 
You don't have to worry about the carrier split having 4.10 gears already. Why not just buy the appropriate diff you want? You would be wasting money and time installing parts that will be replaced down the road. It really depends on what you have for a driveline and tire size but I would venture to say that a front D44 would not be happy with a spool. The rear will be mediocre at best on the street, especially if you have a soft suspension or bad suspension geometry.
 
it is going to be a off road rig only and it will be a 4 link suspension also and the driveline is a 4.0 aw4tranny dana 300 transfer case and the dana 44 4.10 axles it is want i got in my yard and they are free. so why not use then till they fail except for the dana 300 i gave 100 bucks for it
 
it will not be on the street it will be trailer to the place i wheel what do yall think about welding the front will it be the same thing on the hydro steering or will it be easier i dont mind doing a three point turn some times but dose any one know about lunch box lockers and where is a cheap place i can get one i know that it should not be to cheap but since i dont have any income but a grant when i start college and i will not get alot the ether. what do yall think a welding or lunch box locker for the front.
 
Lokka locker... Think that's how its spelled its a lunch box locker. Welding it is going to be no different than a spool. Why not weld the rear and buy a lunch box or selectable locker for the front.
 
you know thats a good ideal where is a good but kinda cheap lunch box if you know one thank you for that i dont know why i did not think of that
 
I ran a mini spool in the front of my suburban with stock axles and 35" or 33" inch tires. Steering was terrible. Looking back it was probably dangerous but I was try to off road on the cheap. On the street I would unlock the hubs to stay between the lines. I would try to go with a locker in the front so you concentrate on other challenges not just trying to miss a tree or a fall off.
 
the axles are out of 79 jeep j10 so what i am going to do is for now mini in the back and lunch box up ft when i can find one for a good deal.
 
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