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Heavy-Duty Differential Axle — 38in. Length

Item# 1369
Heavy-Duty Differential Axle - 38in. Length
Heavy-Duty Differential Axle — 38in. Length

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Heavy-Duty Differential Axle — 38in. Length

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  • Bolts are 1in. on center
  • Overall Length: 38in.
  • Axle Diameter: 1in.
  • Threaded End Length: 1 3/16in.
  • Threaded End: 3/4in. 16NPT

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Product Summary

Pinned differential axle has steel cut gears. 1in. diameter shaft. Delivers up to 150 ft.-lbs. torque. Use on up to 10 HP go-karts and ATVs. Not for on-road use.

Features + Benefits

  • Bolts are 1in. on center
  • Overall Length: 38in.
  • Axle Diameter: 1in.
  • Threaded End Length: 1 3/16in.
  • Threaded End: 3/4in. 16NPT
  • Keyway: 1/4in. x 6in. on each end

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item#

1369

Brand

Peerless Gear

Manufacturer's Warranty

3 months parts / 3 months labor
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Ship Weight

11.3 LB

Keyway

1/4 in

Product Type

Components

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  1. Is the axle keyed?

    How do the hubs stay on?

    1. Each end of the axles are threaded, plus there is a key way on each end as well.

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    2. The end of each axles is threaded.

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    3. yes, the axle has a long groove on each side and shorter grooves for woodruff keys for the disk brakes.

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    4. The axle has a 1/4" x 6" keyway on each end.

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  2. What is required for maintenance? Are the gears in oil?

    1. The unit is sealed with grease. I only repacked mine because I took the axles out to have some machine work done. Basically, no maintenance.

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    2. The gears are pre-packed in grease.

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    3. This axle is greased at the factory and sealed. No maintenance is required.

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  3. what type lube if any is required?

    1. Differential is packed with grease. No maintenance necessary.

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    2. no lube required. greased from the factory and sealed.

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    3. There is no lube that is required to be used with this product.

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  4. Where would you install a brake on this axle? Do you need to install it on the drive sprocket or will it work on the drive shaft?

    1. I would fabricate a disc brake on the opposite side of the housing from the drive sprocket. You would need to replace the four bolts with longer ones, however.

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    2. I would not mount a brake to the differential itself, it would only apply braking force to the wheel with the least traction!
      Mount a disk to each side of the axle(2) so each wheel has braking action.

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    3. The brake assembly can be installed several places depending on other components that are being used. It can be mounted to the differential section of the axle or toward the end near the hubs. Each application varies, therefore one location may be more beneficial or accessible than another.

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  5. Is this product work in bi-directional limited slip (forward and reverse)?

    1. The Heavy-Duty Differential Axle does not have bi-directional limited slip. It can work either in forward or reverse.

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    2. this will work forward and reverse but is not limited slip

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    3. This axle IS NOT a limited slip. It is a conventional open type diff.

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  6. does it work as a limited slip or one wheel drive?

    Can it be made to run LSD?

    1. This axle does not work as limited slip or one wheel drive and cannot be made to run LSD. This axle has a differential style/type that is gear driven with double gears inside.

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    2. no this is not limited slip, it is a open style that will send power to the wheel with the least resistance

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    3. This is a conventional open style diff. You would not be able to make it a limited slip diff. You would have to re-design the whole center section as a whole.
      So depending on traction is equal on both sides the two sides would pull together. Then if one side gets in mud, the other side on good traction the torque will be sent to the wheel with no traction and would be one wheel drive. This IS NOT a limited slip diff, where both sides would pull together in bad spots.

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  7. Can this be used on the street?

    Need to know if it’s just for off road, or can it be driven on asphalt.

    1. Im using it on both with my cyclekart but I did add 2 more bearings to the shaft for support due to the lack of bearings on the carrier

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    2. This axle can be used on an asphalt surface. Since this axle is designed to be used with a go-kart, it is not legal to use it on the street.

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  8. I can not find sprocket with holes to match diff

    I am trying to attach a drive sprocket to the differential housing with the four bolts. I can not find any sprockets with matching bolt patterns. What exact spec is the bolt pattern? bolt circle diameter?

    1. I had to cut and drill new holes on my sprocket ,I had the same problem

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    2. At this time Northern does not offer a sprocket for this differential axle. You will need a 4 bolt pattern of 2 3/4" x 1".

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  9. Could I mount my drive sprocket on the axle rather than on the diff housing?

    1. I guess you could ,but why??The diff is made so you don't have to,it helps get more power to the ground while turning corners

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    2. A sprocket would have to be mounted on the the differential housing for this axle, it would not be able to mount onto the axle itself.

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  10. specs

    is the differential in the center or is there an off set ?if so whats the measurements ?

    1. If memory is correct the center of the differential is in the middle of the casting from left to right. In the middle section is the cross for the spider gears. To answer your question there is a offset that the gear bolts to. Hope this helps

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    2. On this axle the differential is in the center.

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Warranty

Manufacturer's Warranty

3 months parts / 3 months labor