Thinking about attempting gear swap.
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JK Junkie
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Thinking about attempting gear swap.
I bought the carriers complete from another forum member and was going to pay someone else to install but that's just not my style I've been watching all kinds of videos and I watch extreme 4x4 every week so I know how it's done from scratch. My question is since these carriers and R&P have been installed before ( in another set of axles ) do I need to mess with shims or can I just install the new barrings and drop in the carriers?
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JK Junkie
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So I'm way off schedule ( family first ) but the gears are going in this weekend. Any pointers or things you guys have run into that I should lookout for? I bought a bearing separator, 12 ton press, seal puller, dial indicator, and a beam torque wrench. Any other tools needed?
I plan on using the right and left box method so nothing gets mixed up.
I plan on using the right and left box method so nothing gets mixed up.
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When are you doing them this weekend? I have no experience whatsoever with doing a gear swap, but I am just over in Mt. Dora and might be able to come give you a hand.
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JK Junkie
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Can you handle a wrench and use four letter words at the same time? If so You are welcome to stop by :-) I'll start on Sat morning. I'll put a post on the hard rock thread and see if anyone else wants to stop by.
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haha, yeah I think I can manage that. Wife was talking about hittin up NSB that day if the weather holds out, so lemme check with her and I will let you know whats up.
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So I'm way off schedule ( family first ) but the gears are going in this weekend. Any pointers or things you guys have run into that I should lookout for? I bought a bearing separator, 12 ton press, seal puller, dial indicator, and a beam torque wrench. Any other tools needed?
I plan on using the right and left box method so nothing gets mixed up.
I plan on using the right and left box method so nothing gets mixed up.
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JK Junkie
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Got the impact covered and if all else falls maybe a breaker bar and pipe
Nothing like saying you did it. Hopefully I will be able to say that sooner rather than later. Thanks for the input.
Nothing like saying you did it. Hopefully I will be able to say that sooner rather than later. Thanks for the input.
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Once the sleeve starts to crush that badass impact will most likely over crush it, pinion pre-load needs to be really close.
If you over crush it, the sleeve is garbage and you can expect to smoke a coupe of pinion bearings if you run it to tight, which will also fry your gear oil then the the gears...
Enjoy your day