spline count on front 8.8?
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I have now found out that it is a 28 spline. But that is not the
end of the story. The man I spoke with said that the number of
splines is not always an indication of strength or torque capacity.
The strength of the 8.8 IFS is that it is a reverse rotation, and in
how the axles are attached.
He commented that breaking an 8.8 IFS is a very rare event. He
races offroad in a 4x4 class and uses the axle as it comes right from the factory. They have proven to be very reliable.
Joe
end of the story. The man I spoke with said that the number of
splines is not always an indication of strength or torque capacity.
The strength of the 8.8 IFS is that it is a reverse rotation, and in
how the axles are attached.
He commented that breaking an 8.8 IFS is a very rare event. He
races offroad in a 4x4 class and uses the axle as it comes right from the factory. They have proven to be very reliable.
Joe
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The pig is not the weak link in the 8.8 IFS. The weak point is the CV shafts. Any reverse rotation front axle will be stronger than a standard cut axle dut to how the gears mesh together. With reverse rotation the gears push toghether when they mesh so they will keep in contact more, whereas standard cut try to push away from each other when they mesh. This causes them to ride a little farther out on the teeth and since its riding on a thinner piece of metal you run a higher risk of stripping the teeth off either the ring or the pinion. With reverse rotation this possibility is greatly reduced.
Like I said the problem isn't the pig, its the CVs, they don't hold up very well to alot of abuse offroad with big tires. Its like on a solid axle the weak point is usually the ujoints. The only thing is, is that you can upgrade ujoints, but not CVs, nobody makes aftermarket shafts for it.
Like I said the problem isn't the pig, its the CVs, they don't hold up very well to alot of abuse offroad with big tires. Its like on a solid axle the weak point is usually the ujoints. The only thing is, is that you can upgrade ujoints, but not CVs, nobody makes aftermarket shafts for it.