[notchabovechevy]

okay I bought a rearend a while back to build so I didn't have to pull mine out yet......suppose to have 31 spline conversion kit and 373's for $100 ...... well it was bs stock axles and carrier with 355's (for sale cheap in classifieds) well before taredown I dropped it on my toe resulting in catostrofic failure of the toe nail this is what it looks like a week later.......... got f**ked all the way on this deal

[6DXR]

Oh my god thats fucking gross dude. I bet it feels good though!

[sn94]

omg, i just upchucked all over, next time check out the axle caps, if no caps they should have a label on them, if theres a factory ford stamp or ford info, then you know that they are stock 28spline axles. If you end up purchasing a new set of axles, try the superior 31 spline axle kit, installed them on my old 94 gt with a 4:10gear, locker, slick and nitrous, held up amazing. And they are decently priced. Lastly if you end up purchasing a new toe nail, try moser, I heard there pretty sturdy lol hahaha
g/l with the toe

PaT #06

[r.barn]

Red Wing Shoes

Steel toe Red Wings baby

[HMUSN]

yummy.

[83fox]

Originally Posted by r.barn Red Wing Shoes Steel toe Red Wings baby

expensive but well worth it.

ive had cows step on my toes countless times and my toes still look normal.

[Hunt_chevs]

ive heard horror stories about heavy animals stepping on steel toes,.. bends the steal into the toes and cuts them off completely severing z toes

[ryans88gt]

They did a mythbusters episode on that.

They found that the steel toes never bent and cut the toes off even under extreme weight. But they found that sometimes heavy things bounce off the toes and then land higher up on the foot, so you could have more of your foot severed if something heavy and sharp bounces off the steel toe.

[notchabovechevy]

Originally Posted by sn94 omg, i just upchucked all over, next time check out the axle caps, if no caps they should have a label on them, if theres a factory ford stamp or ford info, then you know that they are stock 28spline axles. If you end up purchasing a new set of axles, try the superior 31 spline axle kit, installed them on my old 94 gt with a 4:10gear, locker, slick and nitrous, held up amazing. And they are decently priced. Lastly if you end up purchasing a new toe nail, try moser, I heard there pretty sturdy lol hahaha g/l with the toe PaT #06

I'm putting 4.10's in it with 31 spliners and a carbon disc rebuild kit in the tlock....... should be decent on a 306 w/ gt40p's tf stage 2 cam 150 shot

I'm almost as excited about using the 2 step as I am about the 4.10's

btw I'll try that moser nail .... maybe a 16 penny nail

[r.barn]

I've dropped several 100+lbs things on my foot on the crane yard.
They're a toe saver for sure.

[notchabovechevy]

hell I was in the yard with bed room shoes on when this happened

[83fox]

Originally Posted by Hunt_chevs ive heard horror stories about heavy animals stepping on steel toes,.. bends the steal into the toes and cuts them off completely severing z toes

ive heard horror stories like that too so it intrigued me enough to take an old pair of steel toes out and put them under the edge of the bucket on our bucket tractor and all it did was skin the boots. i had the bucket all the way down (front tires were 2 feet in the air) and there was a little ding in them


i had that, minus the 351 hanging off the bucket, pressing on my boots

[Iownastang]

Originally Posted by notchabovechevy I'm putting 4.10's in it with 31 spliners and a carbon disc rebuild kit in the tlock....... should be decent on a 306 w/ gt40p's tf stage 2 cam 150 shot I'm almost as excited about using the 2 step as I am about the 4.10's btw I'll try that moser nail .... maybe a 16 penny nail

how are you going to put 31 spline axels in a 28 spline carrier?

[notchabovechevy]

well I guess since the rear doesn't have one like it was suppose to I have to get one right?

[ujslost]

just go to the dealership and ask for some 31 spline axle gears for an 8.8 explorer. No need to buy a complete carrier

[Iownastang]

Originally Posted by notchabovechevy well I guess since the rear doesn't have one like it was suppose to I have to get one right?

you said you were gonna rebuild the stock carrier with carbon clutches and put 31 spline axels in it.

[Iownastang]

Originally Posted by ujslost just go to the dealership and ask for some 31 spline axle gears for an 8.8 explorer. No need to buy a complete carrier

you can do that also but i have no clue what a dealer would charge.

[notchabovechevy]

Originally Posted by Iownastang you said you were gonna rebuild the stock carrier with carbon clutches and put 31 spline axels in it.

Ford Racing M-4204-F318 - Ford Racing Differentials - JEGS I said a t lock not stock carrier but I belive you can get the 31 spline axle gears for the stock carrier like said above either way just know before it's in the car it will have 31spline axles and carbon disc (4 on each side) anyway coming along with getting all the parts together will keep you posted