{"id":82,"date":"2008-07-29T16:00:32","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2008-07-29T16:00:32","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T23:00:32","slug":"4340-vs-4340-whats-in-your-axle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/29\/4340-vs-4340-whats-in-your-axle\/","title":{"rendered":"4340 vs. 4340 – Whats in Your Axle?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You read it right, 4340 vs. 4340. Not all 4340 Chromoly Axle Shafts are created equal. I’m going to attempt to explain this without bashing anyones product as much as possible, but\u00c2\u00a0the number one question\u00c2\u00a0I hear about axle shafts is, “why would\u00c2\u00a0I buy Superior Axle 4340 chromoly axle shafts when brand X has 4340 chromoly axle shafts for cheaper, and have a no questions asked warranty?” One the of the biggest and\u00c2\u00a0simplest answer is, brand X’s 4340 chromoly…. isn’t the same as US 4340.<\/p>\n

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Let me explain, brand X sends their 4340 chromoly shaft orders out to get manufactured overseas which equates to having a shaft that is marginally better than a 4140 shaft because overseas steel specifications aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the same as the specifications used here at home in the good ol’ USA. Superior Axle does have two versions of chromoly axle shafts, the Discovery Series and the Evolution Series. The Discovery Series is their overseas model which is probably closer to 4140 than 4340, understand that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a quality of steel issue but a difference in standers, there is no true \u00e2\u20ac\u01534340\u00e2\u20ac\u009d used overseas they call it something different and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s close but not exactly the same. The Evolution Series is what we’re after, the good stuff, strong beefy home bred axle shafts made right here in L.A. Superior’s Evolution Series chromoly axle shafts are made right here in the USA.<\/p>\n

Basically what this all equates to is you taking a minute\u00c2\u00a0to ask yourself, if you would rather save a few bucks, possibly break a shaft leaving you stranded somewhere and resorting to that awesome “no questions asked warranty”\u00c2\u00a0or would you rather pay the extra money to help keeping it from breaking in the first place? It really is amazing how few Evolution series axle shafts superior has to warranty out every year… the number lingers around 0.<\/p>\n

Superior axle shafts are available here:<\/strong> <\/em>Superior Evolution Chromoly Axle Shafts<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You read it right, 4340 vs. 4340. Not all 4340 Chromoly Axle Shafts are created equal. I’m going to attempt to explain this without bashing anyones product as much as possible, but\u00c2\u00a0the number one question\u00c2\u00a0I hear about axle shafts is, “why would\u00c2\u00a0I buy Superior Axle 4340 chromoly axle shafts when brand X has 4340 chromoly … <\/p>\n

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