Thanks for that clarification. I suspected that shock force would be harder on shafts than multiplied torque, so a front locker should actually help the front shafts live longer by preventing wheel spin.
Best option to keep a HP Dana 30 alive?
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It doesn't matter which is worse or better. What matters is shock load is a result of speed and power and multiplied torque is a result of the same. If you exceed the strength of the components with either, the component will fail. If your wheeling style results in too many instances of breaking the same part, then you have a few choices. Get a bigger stronger part, smaller tires, different terrain, or change your driving style if the objective is to reduce that incident rate of breaking that part.
That and there are only general guidelines to follow with regard to what will live and won't but one guideline is nearly absolute. Wheelspin is bad, if you have to wheel that way, buy some extra parts, you're gonna need them.
