Big problem with returning json data

I have a controller action that returns a json structure.

render :json => hash_data

      

        
        
        
      

    

It works for a small dataset in both production and development modes. However, for a large dataset, this only works in design mode. In production mode, only part of the json string is returned. Rails version 3.0.9. In production mode: goes from load balancing to nginx; in development mode: I am using webrick.

Production Mode Http Response Header:

Cache-Control   max-age=0, private, must-revalidate                                                                                                                                                  
Connection      close                                                                                                                                                                                
Etag            "a7b077a364f849a57ffe582525c98ea1"                                                                                                                                                   
Server          nginx/1.0.10 + Phusion Passenger 3.0.11 (mod_rails/mod_rack)                                                                                                                         
Status          304                                                                                                                                                                                  
X-Powered-By    Phusion Passenger (mod_rails/mod_rack) 3.0.11                                                                                                                                        
X-Runtime       8.462971                                                                                                                                                                             
X-UA-Compatible IE=Edge,chrome=1

      

        
        
        
      

    

Http Response Header Development Mode:

Cache-Control max-age=0, private, must-revalidate                                                                                                                                                    
Connection Keep-Alive                                                                                                                                                                                
Content-Length 144561                                                                                                                                                                                
Content-Type application/json; charset=utf-8                                                                                                                                                         
Date Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:37:30 GMT                                                                                                                                                                   
Etag "b6b9cdb7811577280320f7a3f50bd937"                                                                                                                                                              
Server WEBrick/1.3.1 (Ruby/1.9.2/2010-08-18)                                                                                                                                                         
X-Runtime 12.832829                                                                                                                                                                                  
X-UA-Compatible IE=Edge 

      

        
        
        
      

    

Even stranger, Chrome works great both in production mode and in development with a large dataset. But all other browsers don't work. Any help would be appreciated.