Super truck with 1/2 tons.

6BangBronk

6BangBronk

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Anybody catch the build article for one of the new super trucks in the last 4wheeler mag for the new Robbie Gordon Super Truck Series? They are running stock 1/2 ton bronco axles (9" and 44) after gusseting the crap out of them and even running 3.50 stock gears. I don't know alot about these trucks yet besides what I've read in the article and what little I've heard but appears to be the norm for them to run half tons due to weight advantage. Said 1,800# minimum weigh with driver. 1 ton axles alone weigh almost that.

I'm tired of 98% everybody on 4x4 sites flaming for not dumping thousands of dollars on 1 ton axles when someone simply wants to build 1/2 ton axles. I could paste several active threads on this site alone where the person wanting to build half tons should have chosen to just crawl in a hole and died before they posted the question for all the flaming. About time the capabilities of stock 1/2 ton axles are revealed...

:beer:

Looking forward to this event coming to Atlanta. I foresee a whole new perspective for 4x4 racing. And a whole different breed of building what you got and performing better than money dumpers.
 
I think I remember the article your talking about and they said they still broke things commonly in the axle(s). The 9 inch I see no prob but the 44 on the other hand I do. If they were trying to keep cost down I can see just gusseting the 44 to the gills and going to town. If you want light weight and strength then build a front 9 inch. The issue I saw with there 44 for rock crawling or anything but jumping and prerunning was ground clearance.
 
I don't think anyone ever argues that tons are a better choice for 37's and down? And what am I missing? The stadium super trucks are ifs...
 
The stadium truck build in the 4 wheeler mag. was solid axle. Didn't say but by just looking, appear to be running at least 38's??? Can't confirm tire size for it didn't say. Just said dot tires.
 
Shiit if you want to jump on combed dirt half tons are fine.
You break shafts when you bind the tires in the rocks. No amount of gusseting will solve that. If I was building a pre runner, desert truck, or even a mud truck I'd be ok with half tons. For a crawler, heavy trail rider, I'd rather just go ahead and put therms under it from the get go.
 
my $0.02...

From a personal experience...

any one who knows me can tell ya...I BEAT THE HELL out of a 9"/44 combo with chromos and superjoints on 36" TSLs. Only failure...wore out a set of the superjoints!

Oh..yea...They are currently in another CJ Trail rig, with 38" TSLs (installed, untouched...even used all the 4 link mounts I had on em!)... !

So they are on their 4th year on the trails!
 
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