Rear Diff Carnage,, and questions (13 Viewers)

[Butch]

And why is this problem primarily with Rick Ware Racing?

I'd like to see MFG of the rear end do the complete gear install and see what happens. Eliminate any RWR involvement on the setup.

 

[none]

Harry,
I'm pretty sure that when the new rear comes from Chrisman, they take it out of the crate and put it in the car.

Alan

 

[Butch]

Harry,
I'm pretty sure that when the new rear comes from Chrisman, they take it out of the crate and put it in the car.

Alan

Didn't know that, so that adds even more to the question to the mistery.

 

[65 Goatboy]

But they don't put a new rear in after every run so they service/inspect them after how many runs? Clay said they had just inspected it after the previous run before it failed.

 

[mick]

whatever it is, it sure sucks for RWR. that team just can't catch a break this year.

 

[Ponyhntr]

Harry,
I'm pretty sure that when the new rear comes from Chrisman, they take it out of the crate and put it in the car.

Alan

A lot of teams will service them themselves, especially the Chrismans.

 

[5150 mechanic]

I think Clays team figured it out,

 

[turbo ken]

Foreign made gear sets in the Chrisman's are the problem they figured, they can't get no American made gears right now. They switched Tony's car to a Strange, and they are using what American made gear sets they have left for the Chrisman's in Clay's car. Back when the Strange gears where breaking they were foreign made gear sets also, rumor is it was "dirty" metal in those.

 

[Litefoot]

Foreign made gear sets in the Chrisman's are the problem they figured, they can't get no American made gears right now. They switched Tony's car to a Strange, and they are using what American made gear sets they have left for the Chrisman's in Clay's car. Back when the Strange gears where breaking they were foreign made gear sets also, rumor is it was "dirty" metal in those.

Crap from China’s steel mills

 

[LoPony]

So where is Strange sourcing current gearsets from? Im sure it’s costly, but can Crisman contract through Strange’s supplier?

 

[mick]

there is a company who makes shears (like shears on an excavator that cut and rip thru metal), that even sponsored a very well
known TF team for one race a few years ago. my buddy is retired from that company. he flew to shanghai, china as part of his normal
routine as a buyer for this company. it would ship to san francisco, then rail across to MN. he told me numerous times the quality,
price, and shipping far outweighed domestic or even south american steel. ..... this was not recent and today's tariffs were not
in effect then.

 

[Litefoot]

there is a company who makes shears (like shears on an excavator that cut and rip thru metal), that even sponsored a very well
known TF team for one race a few years ago. my buddy is retired from that company. he flew to shanghai, china as part of his normal
routine as a buyer for this company. it would ship to san francisco, then rail across to MN. he told me numerous times the quality,
price, and shipping far outweighed domestic or even south american steel. ..... this was not recent and today's tariffs were not
in effect then.

Not that hard to sell cheaper when there steel is junk, cost our off road team a bunch when were getting our sequential 5 speed mendiola rebuilt, 2nd gear steel was China trash, made a real mess!!!! $$$

 

[65 Goatboy]

Having worked in the automotive field for 50 years imported parts especially metal like brake rotors, drums and body sheet metal etc. have always been a problem. My go to store is Napa and all of a sudden they will change suppliers, example alternators and starters and all of a sudden it's uh oh.

 

[Mike]

Chrisman ring and pinions come from France.

 

[Litefoot]

Chrisman ring and pinions come from France.

Mike, I didn’t know France produced their own steel