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what makes better axle #841805 10/16/07 06:23 AM
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nanaimocj7 Offline OP
Need a Spot
what is a better metal for axle shafts?
4340 or 4140 metal
need help
thanks

Re: what makes better axle [Re: nanaimocj7] #841806 10/17/07 07:15 PM
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wax66 Offline
Getting the Wheeling Fever
From this chart:
http://www.auto-ware.com/techref/materials.html
it appears that 4340 would if everything else is equal.
But I'm not a metallurgist.
-Ron <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />


'82 CJ7, Original 258
Unknown and undoubtedly ungodly amount of miles.

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