Sure grip 7 1/4 strenght?

What is it that makes 7-1/4 rears weak? Do the gears themselves not hold up, or do the axle shafts snap? All of that? Whats the deal?

with a small 7 1/4" ring gear, you have a very small pinion gear, and teeny tiny little end gears (the ones that the axles fit into, and the ones that rotate inside the carrier) the smaller the gear, the weaker it is