Welding stock rear end axles to pumpkin?
unless you want a 3000lb driveway orniment
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I'm no expert....but I'll throw my $.02 in the mix. 
The only thing that's going to do is lessen the chance that the axle tube will flex at the pumpkin which does indeed strengthen the rear-end to a point. However, it would be more important to strengthen the internal parts by way of larger axle diameters and stronger gear material. I know what you're after because I'm in the same boat. Unfortunately, the crappy part is that the cost of building up a strong durable 10-bolt usually costs more $$$ and time (which is $$$) than just buying a 12-bolt or Ford 9" and being done with it (and done with worrying about the 10-bolt).
YMMV
The only thing that's going to do is lessen the chance that the axle tube will flex at the pumpkin which does indeed strengthen the rear-end to a point. However, it would be more important to strengthen the internal parts by way of larger axle diameters and stronger gear material. I know what you're after because I'm in the same boat. Unfortunately, the crappy part is that the cost of building up a strong durable 10-bolt usually costs more $$$ and time (which is $$$) than just buying a 12-bolt or Ford 9" and being done with it (and done with worrying about the 10-bolt).
YMMV
Last edited by BitCypher; Dec 4, 2003 at 10:32 AM.
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Yu don't really gain anything by welding the axle tubes to the differentials on our cars. We have torque arms which keep the pumpkin from rotating backwards. I doubt anyone has ever spun the diff on a 93 or newer f-body. Gears break long before that would ever happen.
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Well I cant afford or even come close to affording a 12 bolt or a 9inch. Im just another 18 year old college student... Hell i can barely afford to put the rear end gears ive had in my room for a couple weeks. Been doing a a little reasearch and heard about welding the axle tubes to the pumpkin to strengthen it a bit. And since I have free access to a MIG i figured why not
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And..... when you weld the tubes in-situ, how do you know that you have not heat warped and distorted the tubes to the extent that the axle housing assembly is no longer "straight"?
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Originally posted by Injuneer
And..... when you weld the tubes in-situ, how do you know that you have not heat warped and distorted the tubes to the extent that the axle housing assembly is no longer "straight"?
And..... when you weld the tubes in-situ, how do you know that you have not heat warped and distorted the tubes to the extent that the axle housing assembly is no longer "straight"?
