i have had nothing but good stuff com from trail gear. my trail creepers are holding up well and if they are china gears so be it, they work fine... and if they arent then good for them.

When your children and grandchildren can't find jobs in the USA, then buy more from China. When I spend my money, I chose to spend it here. You spend yours on what ever you want and let quality and reputation fall where it will.

I hear ya dude but lets keep the politics in the Off Topic.

Ever heard the term "global economy"?
I understand what you're saying, but I guarantee you're buying overseas goods almost every time you make a consumer purchase. Isolationism went out a few years ago.. It's futile. That being said, I don't buy turbochargers and a few other "quality susspect" goods from China, but there's no way to really avoid it every day...





I suspect this is a difference in flange holes between early and late 3rds. There is some difference in the bolt patterns used, but you might ask him to confirm. Marlin makes a "universal" flange that has both sets, but I don't know of any reason why you couldn't just swap the flanges.. The e-locker 3rd I've got at home doesn't look much different, but I haven't tried to bolt it to a driveshaft yet..

Okay, this is a post about GEARS.

The political diatribe can be put in another post, OR you can take it out back.

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