HP as LP?

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 19, 2008

I know you can't just run a low pinion diff flipped over as a high pinion due to oil problems and wrong rotation and ****. But how about running a high pinion on the opposite end as a low pinion? as long as the seals are good would there be any problem? I'm too lazy to go out and move heavy stuff to mess with an axle right now, just hypothetical here..... Oh and I'm talking about a HP60.

Or I suppose I could run it as a hp but then rotation is wrong and weak side of the gear.......hmmm....

4xjunkie · Jun 19, 2008

Won't work.

Think about it, you will figure out why.
:corn:

64FJ40 · Jun 19, 2008

4xjunkie said:
Won't work.

Think about it, you will figure out why.
:corn:

You big meanie. :haha:

Trailtoy1993 said:
Or I suppose I could run it as a hp but then rotation is wrong and weak side of the gear.

You're half right

skrause · Jun 19, 2008

Oh ****, Brad's getting fancy or something. :redneck: :popcorn:

JOOP · Jun 19, 2008

You know if you used it only on the trail and slow speeds I really dont see the problem in the oil'ing.. On the street or Highway, yeh definately not.

64FJ40 · Jun 19, 2008

JOOP said:
You know if you used it only on the trail and slow speeds I really dont see the problem in the oil'ing.. On the street or Highway, yeh definately not.

It's not the issue of oiling (which shouldn't be an issue anyway going from HP to LP)... It's the issue of the shafts turning the wrong way.

JOOP · Jun 19, 2008

64FJ40 said:
It's not the issue of oiling (which shouldn't be an issue anyway going from HP to LP)... It's the issue of the shafts turning the wrong way.

But if you flip it over and use it in the rear, the shafts will be turning the correct direction.

64FJ40 · Jun 19, 2008

JOOP said:
But if you flip it over and use it in the rear, the shafts will be turning the correct direction.

Think harder. (hint: Toy 3rd members are swappable (without flipping) front-to-rear)

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 19, 2008

Eric's right I just wasn't thinking last night.

Hmm....

Crash your rear diff is HP and you havn't had any issues with strength......

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 19, 2008

skrause said:
Oh ****, Brad's getting fancy or something. :redneck:

:redneck: :kiss:

crash2 · Jun 19, 2008

Trailtoy1993 said:
Eric's right I just wasn't thinking last night.

Hmm....

Crash your rear diff is HP and you havn't had any issues with strength......

Not in 4 years :awesomework: I think I pulled the diff cover off last year to change the gear oil :redneck:

Then again I aint running an 8" diff either :redneck:

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 19, 2008

crash said:
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Then again I aint running an 8" diff either :redneck:

That's what I'm talking aboot doing away with

:kiss:

4xjunkie · Jun 19, 2008

JOOP said:
But if you flip it over and use it in the rear, the shafts will be turning the correct direction.

WRONG.

Ok picture this. ( going forward) The pinion rotates in a counter clock wise direction, the ring gear is on the left side which will pull down on the ring gear, making the ring gear rotate in a forward direction.

Now when you flip it over, the pinion still rotates CCW, but now the ring gear in on the right side of the pinion, which pushs up on the ring gear making it rotate in a rearward direction, even though the pinion is still turning the same direction.

:eeek: