spline count???
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the shaft has the splines at the end that the ends slide into the carrier unit which has the gears..inside the carrier accepts the splines which makes a gear and turns the unit..
the driveshaft turns the pinion gear..turning the pinion gear..turning the shafts..turning your tires..
the more splines the stronger
the driveshaft turns the pinion gear..turning the pinion gear..turning the shafts..turning your tires..
the more splines the stronger
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Not really just "the more splines the stronger". Basically, since the splines are cut to a pretty standard size, more splines means that you have a bigger diameter axle.
It's the axle diameter increase that gives you the strength, but the spline count is just used to identify the difference between the two size axles.
31 spline 8.8 axle shafts are 30 percent stronger than 28 spline axle shafts.
It's the axle diameter increase that gives you the strength, but the spline count is just used to identify the difference between the two size axles.
31 spline 8.8 axle shafts are 30 percent stronger than 28 spline axle shafts.
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The 28 spline 8.8 is pretty durable overall. I agree you only need the 31 spline in special circumstances. I saw someone break a 28 spline in a Ranger though just by spinning them down through the snow and hitting solid ground. Candy-caned it. it was a stock truck overall. I think it had 31's on it and that was about it for mods.
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