4.56 D30 fitment issues

Hey guys, about to regear my xj from 3.07 to 4.56, bought a 3.73 up carrier for the D30. When I put the ring gear on there is no possible way to get the cross pin in. I have no problem grinding the gears a little, but I would have to dam near grind 2 entire teeth off for fitment and that's a big no go. The teeth cover 1/3 off the cross pin hole. So I'm trying to figure out possibilities of what's wrong here. Wrong gears? Wrong carrier? I'm crazy? Who knows. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks guys. [/URL][/IMG]
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You should be able to spin the ring on the carrier before pressing on so that you'll only have to grind one tooth.

gradon said:

You should be able to spin the ring on the carrier before pressing on so that you'll only have to grind one tooth.

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Thats what i thought aswell, however after trying the ring in every position this one seemed to be the best. Ill have to go out and check again to be sure. Even if i were to to only need to grind one tooth i would need to grind the entire toe off and grind slightly into the ring itself for the crosspin to clear. im at a loss since i dont seem to be able to find any way to clear the crosspin without excessive grinding

Assemble the carrier and install the ring gear.

whitexj98 said:

Assemble the carrier and install the ring gear.

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HahahahHHaha I just had one of those moments. For some reason I was thinking the d30 was a c clip axle. It's just been one of those days. :banghead: if theres a mod around who wants to delete this thread and save me some dignity that would be pretty cool. Thanks guys

Grinding teeth on the rear is common though, I did 2 teeth for my 8.25 with 4:56.

Yea I expected some grinding, but for the front it would have been two entire teeth haha. I have a 8.25 outback as well. Thanks again for helping me come to my senses.