DomOfTheDead
Event Coordinator
Finally time for some diff work. Loaded up the parts cannon and started blasting. Pulled the rear stock 3rd member (pictured), tried to pull the lock rite out of the carrier but it was reluctant and I left it in. Dropped it off at Slee for 4.88 set up w solid spacer and a Yukon Grizzly locker.
Why another auto locker? Because if you know me, you understand. Why not 5.29s? It was recommended to me by some very respectable opinions, that with to my "spirited" driving style and love of big knobby tires, to stick with a 4.88 r&p due to issues with weak teeth on the 5.29 gears in the 8" high pinion front axle. Additionally, I have 10% underdrive in the tcase, so that puts me at 5.29 in high range and a decent overall reduction with 3.3:1 in low range, 45:1 total crawl ratio
Power washed my drive shafts, before and after, you can hardly tell haha
u joints have 15k, the scraping on the rear shaft is paint and not gouges but I wonder if I should have Englewood Bill re-tube that one, your thoughts?
As a front axle locker solution and with budget in mind, I thought swapping an factory e locked axle would be the most economical option. And after I easily persuaded my friend @jps8460 in trade for his spare diff and housing, I had one.
In hindsight, the ease of the level of persuasion and that he referred to it as an equivalent to an unpleasant body part, I should have taken it as a red flag. I'm a little demoralized after I realized the amount of crap attached to the front axle and the project progress is slow.
Why another auto locker? Because if you know me, you understand. Why not 5.29s? It was recommended to me by some very respectable opinions, that with to my "spirited" driving style and love of big knobby tires, to stick with a 4.88 r&p due to issues with weak teeth on the 5.29 gears in the 8" high pinion front axle. Additionally, I have 10% underdrive in the tcase, so that puts me at 5.29 in high range and a decent overall reduction with 3.3:1 in low range, 45:1 total crawl ratio
Power washed my drive shafts, before and after, you can hardly tell haha
u joints have 15k, the scraping on the rear shaft is paint and not gouges but I wonder if I should have Englewood Bill re-tube that one, your thoughts?
As a front axle locker solution and with budget in mind, I thought swapping an factory e locked axle would be the most economical option. And after I easily persuaded my friend @jps8460 in trade for his spare diff and housing, I had one.
In hindsight, the ease of the level of persuasion and that he referred to it as an equivalent to an unpleasant body part, I should have taken it as a red flag. I'm a little demoralized after I realized the amount of crap attached to the front axle and the project progress is slow.
Rear axle is mostly back together and got a good start on front axle teardown
All the same 3.5"x10" plate but each tube position is different, making fitment a challenge
@MonPetiteShoe, we got the housing swapped out, 3rd member set, arms bolted back up with springs and shocks seated
