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Offline neale_rs

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Inner C gussets question
« on: January 09, 2012, 03:35:16 PM »
I've been looking at some Currie front axles set up for YJ/TJ outers and have noticed that they gusset the lower part of the inner Cs but not the upper part.    It seems that the top part of the inner C is weaker so this would tend to indicate it does not have to be as strong.  But once you start gusseting why not do top and bottom.  Any idea why they only do the bottom?  Is this all that is needed in practice?

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'95 YJ, 33 x 12.5 mud tires, RE 4.5 ED lift, Atlas 4 speed, rear D44, ARBs front and rear, 4.56 gears, 8000# winch

Offline Jeffy

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Re: Inner C gussets question
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 05:55:12 PM »
The bottom is what hits stuff.
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Offline neale_rs

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Re: Inner C gussets question
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 08:45:55 AM »
That makes sense.  I guess bending from hits to the tires would be a secondary concern.

'95 YJ, 33 x 12.5 mud tires, RE 4.5 ED lift, Atlas 4 speed, rear D44, ARBs front and rear, 4.56 gears, 8000# winch