05-12-2012, 07:33 AM
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Yeah. Dana developed and first marketed it and Eaton Fuller bought the design for use as a heavy truck differential as it lends itself very favorably for use in a tandem drive axle with interaxle differential lock configuration.
Most class 8 tractors are using the Eaton.
The secret to the Detroit locker as opposed to a straight spool is planetary drive spider gears with a "lockup" plate.
As for "exotic" I think Richmond no longer fits that name since they have become rather common even among lower buck racers.
Strange and Moroso are still "fairly affordable" and not uncommonly seen on better built street/strip cars.
Quite a few years ago a friend did a V8 Vega for street/strip and went with a massive Dana 60 using 4.56 Strange and custom 12" Strange axles. Damn thing was totally bulletproof even when turning a set of Mickey Thompson N 50 15" Sportsman Radial street tires mounted on Centerline reverse offset wheels.
The funny part was when you looked at the car from the rear it was all tire and pumpkin!
Most class 8 tractors are using the Eaton.
The secret to the Detroit locker as opposed to a straight spool is planetary drive spider gears with a "lockup" plate.
As for "exotic" I think Richmond no longer fits that name since they have become rather common even among lower buck racers.
Strange and Moroso are still "fairly affordable" and not uncommonly seen on better built street/strip cars.
Quite a few years ago a friend did a V8 Vega for street/strip and went with a massive Dana 60 using 4.56 Strange and custom 12" Strange axles. Damn thing was totally bulletproof even when turning a set of Mickey Thompson N 50 15" Sportsman Radial street tires mounted on Centerline reverse offset wheels.
The funny part was when you looked at the car from the rear it was all tire and pumpkin!
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