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Found some old threads on PBB, basically a toss up, sounds like the spools that did fail were the thinner flange ones. BUT I did see a post where Gearman said any carrier will flex. So a welded 3rd is capable of deflecting and shearing teeth too, granted probably not as easy beings the part of the carrier that houses the side and spider gears on an open 3rd is closer to the ring gear mounting flange than is with the center of a spool. I'm not worried about it, and if I ever do nuke my spool I'll be sure to post the carnage pics. Now watch the next time I go out I'll break it.
Have you seen this 'deflection' in our application or are you talking about 5000 hp top fuelers?
If you weld the carrier you run the chance of it exploding under a load while 4 wheeling hard!
what is deflection?
I guess it all boils down to the stiuation, everything will break. Todd what do you run in place of a spool now?
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