Random Tech Questions

[mudtoy67]

My housings all measure a hair over 3.25 in. tube dia.

[85cj7]

This forum has been way to gay lately, lets add some off-roading tech.

So yukon as a company has gotten a bad rap in the last few years for having poor quality stuff. Pirate4x4TV went out to Yukon's plant and looked at their manufacturing facilities as well as did a case study of d-44 shaft ftlb of torque failure test. It is some pretty impressive ****, I was gonna buy yukon stuff anyway because of price but now I know that it is NOT crap. They beat out all the competitors on the standard chromolly axle shaft failure test. Here is the video, give it a watch. http://pirate4x4.com/tv/live12.php

[breckboarder55]

Because it is not possible that pirate was receiving a kick back, or that Yukon didn't rig it and uses a better quality shafts than typical production for the test?

I'll stick with Superior, who I have never heard negative things about.

[BroncoJo]

I always had great luck with yukon

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Because it is not possible that pirate was receiving a kick back, or that Yukon didn't rig it and uses a better quality shafts than typical production for the test?

I'll stick with Superior, who I have never heard negative things about.

Mac was the new axle sponser at TTC this year when randy's (yukon) backed out. He will get my business for gears and lockers and such in the future.

[Shaggy]

i ran yukon in my 9"... they were great... but i am a superior user now

[stx4wheeler]

Chromoly is old technology, all the cool kids run indiamoly!!

http://www.durasolid.com/

[tommy53002]

This forum has been way to gay lately, lets add some off-roading tech.

So yukon as a company has gotten a bad rap in the last few years for having poor quality stuff. Pirate4x4TV went out to Yukon's plant and looked at their manufacturing facilities as well as did a case study of d-44 shaft ftlb of torque failure test. It is some pretty impressive ****, I was gonna buy yukon stuff anyway because of price but now I know that it is NOT crap. They beat out all the competitors on the standard chromolly axle shaft failure test. Here is the video, give it a watch. http://pirate4x4.com/tv/live12.php

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...kon+shaft+test
This thread has some good info in it about the data collected during those tests.

It is pointed out during that thread that you have to keep in mind deflection before yield rather just looking at the ultimate strength the shafts. I like the combination of alot of deflection and a good torque rating that the ten factory shafts had.

[Sparling]

Anybody know anything about using military take off tires for DD? I looked on a few sites about it and I only saw a few people talk about it, but nobody give any info on how they wear or how long they last.

[Sharpe]

If they're the bias ply ones they are cheap to get but will flat spot if they sit too long. Offroad perfromance is mediocre. Danny has been running them on his green truck for a couple of years and likes em well enough. The later model radials are gtg though. Prety much better in all regards.

[stx4wheeler]

Two things that suck about military tires.

If you are wanting to use them on your f-150. There is only one company making a 16.5 inch wheel for five lug. Also the only style the have in it is the cheesy chrome mod.

The next suck is that the 36x12.5x16.5 only measure about 33 1/2" tall. For reference a new hummer 36 was the same height as my half tread 315 bfg all terrain. Oh and they are pretty crappy wheeling tires.

[Sparling]

I have a set of 36" in my back yard, just looking for something for on the road since I can't keep my 15" rims once I got one tons.

[Hot Pocket]

My friend Jack ran them on his 79 F150. 3" body 4" suspension lift. They were the 36" Goodyear military's.

Offroad performance was decent, but he really only used them for mudding.
On the street, they wear nicely, but as others have said, make sure you get the radials.

[KrazyKarl02]

If you are wanting to use them on your f-150. There is only one company making a 16.5 inch wheel for five lug. Also the only style the have in it is the cheesy chrome mod.

I know a guy who made some 5 lug 16.5" rims....

[stx4wheeler]

I need to order some poly fab bushings for my doubler crossmember skid. It seems everyone is using the premade ones that use the .250 wall tube and a grease zerk in the sleeve. I don't really see the point in paying the extra 5-8 bucks a bushing to get a zerk, none of the factory bushings on a truck have zerks. Especially because there will be very little movement in the bushings once installed. Thoughts?

Also, anybody know the cheapest place that I can just get the poly bushing with the inner bolt sleeve?