No pictures of the pattern?

 

Didnt think bout it. Last thing on my mind. Just installed seals. Would be easy to do another one. If i remember i will run one.

 

Pattern still pretty visible.





Word of advice. A frozen carrier that sweats will form rust fast!

 

You didn't answer my question from the other thread.

Are you glad you did it? Was it as hard as everyone makes it out to be?

 

Glad i did it?

I guess it needed to be done i am sure i will be more happy once it is finished. I have not seen the end result yet.

Is it hard? Yes it is a tedious procedure. You need a trained eye and to be very skilled with hand tools and creative with other tools.

 

I meant "Are you glad that YOU did it, rather than paying someone?"


Yes, it takes time and effort but I don't find it to be a 'difficult' task.

 

All buttoned up ready to go back under xj

 

Like i said i will be glad if i have no problems at the moment i am glad but if when i change my oil in 50 miles and find metal i will not be glad i did it.

 

lol, Well yeah. I wouldn't be in the best of moods then.

I don't usually fret about front axles. They don't get a lot of use at high speeds.

Now, when I do rear axles that spend lots of time under load I take a bit more precaution.

 

Well the ole 44 fought me on removing the shafts and carrier. Finally read where people install the drum backwards and beat the crap out of it. Finally the 44 gave up and released the shafts. Only to fight me on getting the carrier out.





I wonder if the gears have been changed on this in the past. The seals are different and there was no slinger or crush washer for the pinion. Everything just seems different. Spent most of the day grinding off rust and treating the rust i couldnt get off. Axle almost looks new with the fresh paint.

This is how it sat prior to pulling the rear axle.





Got about a inch and a half diff over the front and rear not to happy about that but i have a rear bumper ordered so i hope that will squat the rear a lil bit.

 

First pattern run on setting up the gears on dana 44. I am kinda happy with it but i am amateur with. Took a while to get the preload and backspacing correct but here it is.





What yall think

 

what's the coast side look like?

 

Starting to think the pinion is too close

Coast





Heel

 

Pinion could go a little deeper. Pretty dang close tho.

I hate making pinion adjustments.

 

Sub'd to this!! Rob i love the waggys and this thread is awesome! Low range thanks for putting up a link somewhere with a bunch of gear info in it, it was a really good article and gave a lot of good info