TeraFlex CRD60R anyone?
11-26-2008, 04:20 PM
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11-28-2008, 10:23 AM
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Full floaters have the weight transferred to the axle housing by two tapered bearings inside a hub similar to a front end disc brake setup. FF use an axle housing that has a spindle found at the end of the axle tubes. FF are used for vehicles that are designed for severe abuse or to carry heavy loads and are stronger than a semi-float because the wheel is bolted to an independent hub that rotates on two divergent tapered roller bearings. A semi-float has the weight transferred through one roller bearing and load is commonly shared by housing and axle that is generally thicker. In a SF setup, the wheel bolts to a flange found at the end of the axle shaft. Both have their advantages when wheeling though.
I have seen 37s run on a d30F and D44R without a prob. i gues it just comes to style of wheeling
11-28-2008, 01:42 PM
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With a semi flat setup, all the weight of the vehicle is applied to the axle shaft. With a full float, all the weight is on the bearings. You can remove the axle shaft if you wanted (say if it broke) and still drive the vehicle (granted it would have to be in FWD if you broke a rear unless you have a spool or the like)
There is no comparison between the two. A full float axle is superior in every single way offroad. If I was going to dump that kind of money into an axle, I would never spend it on an inferior design.
There is no comparison between the two. A full float axle is superior in every single way offroad. If I was going to dump that kind of money into an axle, I would never spend it on an inferior design.