hello, has any one got any information on the samurai mini spool for sale at : http://www.asianautopartsofaz.com/drivetrainparts.html
thanks.

i welded my spider gears.  not saying its the best thing but its cheaper and quicker.

a spool(AKA welded spider gears or Lincon locker) will bend axle shafts and break axle shafts.  If you are still running small tires then you might be ok.

stu

hello, has any one got any information on the samurai mini spool for sale at : http://www.asianautopartsofaz.com/drivetrainparts.html
thanks.

mini spool is easy to install and alot better on your axels and carrier.
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thanks guys, but if i read right then one says spool is hard on axels and carrier and one says its not. is welding a reversible option and if so how do I do it?

Welding is reversible just buy new spider gears and possible carrier. you basicly weld your spider gears together. A spool is a much better way to go. THere are two different types of spools one is the whole carrier its self and the other mini spool replaces the spider gears. As far as harden shafts that is extra from the spool. The big advantage to a spool compared to a welded diff is its one piece which is stronger and if the weld breaks it could mess up you gears by having broken pieces of metal in you diff. But spools and welded  put a lot more wear on your tires for daily driving. You will get a chirping sound every time you turn. And spool in front makes it harder to turn in four wheel drive.

I went with the mini-spool simply because I didn't want to bother welding it.  It was/is cheap enough that I didn't mind just buying it instead of having someone weld up the spider gears.

I like it for driving a bit more then the spool in my brothers Sammy.  It doesn't make any annoying popping noises and the rear end is very predictable.  However it is in a trail only rig, so your milage may vary.

I've installed a few spools and it isn't really that hard. Even did an install article on it with a friend

http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,9054.0.html

it sounds like the mini is for me, cost is not bad and i dont plan on a big lift or big tires just yet. i have read in a few places that guys have put dana rear ends under their sammis ! I have a 1969 dodge fargo 3/4 ton 4x4 that dot made me pull off the road it either has dana 60 or 44 how can i tell the difference and how hard is it to shave the width down on them to fit? i know any thing can be done and i just happen to work with an awesome welder and pipefitter.

Well its simple Look in the lower right-hand corner of the housing to find the cast-in number to tell you which one you have. If there is no number, then it is cast into the pinion support on the backside of the axle. or remove the housing and measure ring gear a 60 has 9.75 inch ring gear. As far a cutting they are pretty easy to make narrow for the fact there is no taper on the end of the shaft like a 9 inch.  Or you could just order you rear end from dynatrac and they will do all the cutting and locker and gears for you. But that emptys your wallet really quick, take from one that knows.

thanks will have to look on the weekend. they are probably fairly tough difs but they are drum brakes so that would be another issue i suppose. and yes nothing but time and money holding me back from a monster project.

Well disc brakes are not big issue either simple conversion. Even bolt on with right kit. But it comes back to money. I have dynatrac 60s front and rear with spool in back and arb up front with disc brakes on my 67 bronco, But axle might be over kill for tracker seeing how the axles almost weigh as much as one.

yes heavy axles indeed. jacking up the front end on that truck is a test for a jackall. an engine upgrade would have to follow haha, my sister has a wicked bronco in smithers B.C. and my nieghbor has a 68 bronco stock that he is selling they are an awesome 4x4s.