i think if the gearing is high enough you can install a spartan without removing the carrier, which would greatly reduce the time on install. with higher gears the pinion is bigger, so the ring gear sits closer to the carrier giving enough room to remove the crosspin while the carrier is installed... i think i can remember reading that somewhere. that's in a dana 30 though

 

Alright here is the deal d30 and ford 8.8 411 gears 6.5 inch lift and 36 inch dick cepeks first come first serve, catch, no catch come get it so I don't have to haul it to the dump
I leave tomorrow after noon for work 435469223one

 

A guy at work told me that same thing .. He said he installed his locker with out taking the carrier out but he had to grind down one corner of one tooth to make it slip in

 

Pull the carrier pop off the ring gear remove cross pin and spider gears, reassemble with locker installed. Simple and easy. I think doing it with the carrier in would make it a pain.

 

i dont understand... you're handing out a free jeep? or are all these parts separate? if so i'll take all of that stuff

 

i just burped up spaghetti sauce... i dont even remember the last time i had scabetti

 

It's not possible in the D30. The center pin isn't held in with a bolt like the 8.25. You have to remove the carrier to tap out the pin holding the center pin in. If that makes sence lol

 

you can hammer it out with the carrier still in... but i think if i had to do it all again i'd still pull the carrier. the axles aren't hard to pull

 

i just bought a lincoln 140... i really wanted the 180 but wiring up a new plug and making an extension cord for it, i just didnt want the headache haha. pretty excited though

 

Tis true! I have a special punch just for doing so, its about 12" long and lets you easily hit it and have plenty of room

But I would still pull the diff as its a fast process.

 

Oh I stand corrected, but ya that sounds like a pita! Haha I had to remove the ring gear anyways cause of the 4.56s.

 

Thanks again buddy

 

Anyone have a 1.75" die they wanna let me borrow to build my cage? I only have a 1.5" die... Will pay to use it!

 

its just the running gear i just pulled out of my heap but like i said first come first serve axles are gone for a case of beer and i think shawn is coming to get the lift tomorrow. <- (never seen that before but it fits )

 

not a problem i'll hit you up when i make it to over there to play i need as tour guide, fair enough trade?