I'm gearing my dana 30, first attempt at gearing anything myself. All is going well as far as breakdown, but i just stuck the spider gears in the new carrier, and i can't get the crosspin to fit through the holes of the carrier. Is there a trick to doing it or what? I've hammered it, greased it, everything... Thanks.

 

Needs to go in before the ring gear goes on the carrier

 

the ring gears not on yet

 

What i mean is the pin seems too big for the hole

 

Oh, like how much bigger, can you mic it? Could be the wrong cross pin

 

Well i just used the one that was in the old carrier...should be the same diameter, right?

 

Should be. You're just going from a 3.55-down carrier to a 3.73-up carrier right?

 

Yeah

 

Well just make sure the hole and pin are clean and lubed up and keep trying to tap it in. It will be a tight fit but it should go. Those carriers use the same pin

 

Alright thanks for the help...i'll see what i can do!

 

ok got it in, bout broke my fingers but its through....but the spiders dont turn now...well they do but its really hard to make em move...normal? Or did i screw up..

 

Should be fine as long as you only have one shim washer per spider

Once it gets spinning with gear oil on the street it will lossen up.

 

Okay as long as they are in there huh? haha okay thanks

 

Yep