Semi floater,full floating rear axel.
What are these new heavy towing and hauling half tons using for a rear axel.
I have always considered the full floaters the most capable especially the ones with 35 splines and above. If you break an axel you won't lose your wheel. I believe all 3/4 ton and above use these.
It's more difficult to tell the different semi floating differentials apart.
The semi floaters with a tapered bearing like the ford 9 inch, would likely not lose the rear wheel if you broke a axel.
The semi floater with a c-clip was considered dangerous for hauling a heavy load or towing because if the axel broke you would most likely lose your wheel. I have watched this happen on a Datsun pickup years ago. The pickup immediately lost power and the tire continued on down the road. Luckily there was no on coming traffic.
I certainly would not like to be pulling a 10,000 lbs trailer when the axel broke on a C-clip rear axel. I understand there are adapters to convert a c-clip to a tapered bearing type.
I have always considered the full floaters the most capable especially the ones with 35 splines and above. If you break an axel you won't lose your wheel. I believe all 3/4 ton and above use these.
It's more difficult to tell the different semi floating differentials apart.
The semi floaters with a tapered bearing like the ford 9 inch, would likely not lose the rear wheel if you broke a axel.
The semi floater with a c-clip was considered dangerous for hauling a heavy load or towing because if the axel broke you would most likely lose your wheel. I have watched this happen on a Datsun pickup years ago. The pickup immediately lost power and the tire continued on down the road. Luckily there was no on coming traffic.
I certainly would not like to be pulling a 10,000 lbs trailer when the axel broke on a C-clip rear axel. I understand there are adapters to convert a c-clip to a tapered bearing type.
