Drive parts, what brands?

[Dust]

Just Curiosity What holds up the best, runs the smoothest, quietest, takes abuse etc...
Ring and Pinion:
Bearings:
Axle shafts:
U-joints:
Housings:

[philofab]

Just Curiosity What holds up the best, runs the smoothest, quietest, takes abuse etc...
Ring and Pinion:
Bearings:
Axle shafts:
U-joints:
Housings:

U-joints: Get the spicer or Neapco without the zerk. The constant loading and unloading causes u-joints to snap where the zerk goes in.

Bearings: I've had bad luck with everything except Timken

Shafts: Any aftermarket seems to be great. Currie, moser, dutchman, ect.

Housings: Best bang for the buck is Ruff stuff.

Bearing retainers: The only ones that don't deform are Currie 1/4 thick ones. Don't use the drop in style, I bent a set like a pretzel in two weeks!

[300]

As far as ring and pinions, I have used both Richmond and Sierra Gear. Sierra is sold by West Coast Differential and I am sure others and is a little cheaper than Richmond, but appears to be as reliable. My gear shop confirms this. We have probably used one or two a year for the last ten years, most taken out by broken spider gears.

[Prerunbronc]

Shafts I use currie
Gears I use motive

[Dust]

R&P: Spicer, then everything else with the Yukon being a noisy last.
U-joints: Spicer, then everything else.
Shafts: I have a supply of Yukon CrMo and have had no failures but...
B-joints: Blue Top Spicer, made by?
Bearings: Timkin
Oil: Amsoil
Housings... On my stuff Dana and Ford.

[Rednek Renegade]

gears: I only use ford racing & yukon....no luck with richmond or genuine gear