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Originally Posted by kir_kenix
when towing
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Its getting a hitch.
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Originally Posted by kir_kenix
Is it worth dropping hundreds or thousands of dollars into shaving a few pounds? Of course not, the payback might take a million miles. Is it worth swapping heavier parts in need of repair/replacement for lighter/stronger ones? Yes, pretty much every time.
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The 7.5 inch 10 bolt has over 200,000 miles on it, they are difficult to rebuild and just as fun when it comes to gear ratio swaps and easy to screw up.
If the ring and pinion are put together and out several thousands of an inch after a rebuild or gear swap it will run fine for a few thousand miles then fail catastrophically with out warning.
Did I mention I was going to do some towing with it.
I could push and push and push ever closer to disaster, then when it breaks I will surely be at least a few hundred miles from home and wishing I got the 9 inch, because I will have just spent a good portion of what one would have cost on a tow job and replacing the broke down 10 bolt with a worn out one from some random junk yard.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 05-13-2015 at 02:21 AM..
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