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Old 04-23-2015, 10:43 AM   #1
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35 spline

Looking at moving my current 31 spline set up to the Blue Luv and building a new housing for the Yellow truck . I was going 35 spline and 5/8's drive lugs . Should i just go 40 spline ? Is it worth the added weight ?
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:32 PM   #2
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Re: 35 spline

Could go 40 gun drilled, I have 35 moser in mine and so far so good.
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Old 04-23-2015, 02:59 PM   #3
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Re: 35 spline

Not sure of other manufacturers, but when I went from MW solid 35 spline to their 40 spline gun-drilled axles in the early '90s, the 40 spline axles weighed 4.5 pounds less in my application.
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Old 04-24-2015, 01:49 AM   #4
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Re: 35 spline

I have 35 spline gun drilled and a star flange. Used a posi unit and that is the biggest axle I could use.
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Old 04-24-2015, 10:22 AM   #5
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Re: 35 spline

Looking like 35 spline and 5/8 will do what I need . Thinking 35 spline is more common .
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Re: 35 spline

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I have 35 spline gun drilled and a star flange. Used a posi unit and that is the biggest axle I could use.
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From what I've heard gun drilled are not recommended on the street, seeing as you have a posi unit I'd assume for some street driving, so just a FYI.
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Looking like 35 spline and 5/8 will do what I need . Thinking 35 spline is more common .
I'd say you will be more than fine, I looked at 40 gun drilled with a spool for mine, but decided not as at the time I had dreams of street driving the thing a lot more than I do, but local law enforcement crushed that for me LOL.

But anyway, 35 in a good forged axel will handle lots, I went Moser, Mark Williams were my top choice but too pricey at the time.
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Old 04-26-2015, 12:37 AM   #8
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Re: 35 spline

There not drilled all the way through. It's like 20" from inside edge. Don't know some say it strengthens axles . yeah wanted to drive it some.
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Old 04-26-2015, 09:45 AM   #9
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Re: 35 spline

Just a FYI here,, but the maker and hardening process of an axle is JUST, if not MORE important than how many splines,, well to a point that is.

I had a Strange 35spline axle twist with just 580HP (14x32-15 slick dead hooking)

Then I 'exploded' a Dutchman 35 spline axle with the same 580HP

Next I put a nasty twist in a Strange 31spline axle with 660HP

As pair of Moser 31spline axles did better, but has a 1/4 spline twist when I replaced them,,

and I have yet to twist or damage the Mark Williams 31spline axles with 800HP

For whatever thats all worth
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