Help!! *.25 Detroit Install gone bad!

DaJudge

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New Mexico

• May 23, 2006

• #1

I installed a detroit and 4.56s in my 8.25 29 spline rear. Everything was going great until time to put the axles shafts in.

They go in fine, put the C-clip on but the C-clip will not go in the machined seat inside the carrier. I tried a smaller one and it will not go in either. Could the Detroit be machined wrong? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

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2offroad

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Location

Concord NC

• May 23, 2006

• #2

I had to grind down the c clip on my 8.25 to make it fit. I think it is wrong from Detroit.

 

djblade311

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Mission Viejo

• May 23, 2006

• #3

Did you have a traclok in your 8.25? If so, did you swap with an open carrier?

The other possible issue would be that the locker isnt completely engaged.

Is it just an issue where the c_clip is too big in diameter or thickness?

 

DaJudge

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New Mexico

• May 23, 2006

• #4

Too big in diameter. It is a full detroit locker, not a no-slip, so it is the carrier.

Thanks!

Anyone else?

 

cal

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Hammertown, USA

• May 23, 2006

• #5

was it an open carrier or tracloc before? I remember reading somewhere the c-clips were a bit different?


I've heard of alot of people having to grind their c-clips down installing a detroit in an 8.25.

 

DaJudge

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New Mexico

• May 23, 2006

• #6

Open.

 

DaJudge

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New Mexico

• May 23, 2006

• #7

Thanks everybody! Off to grind my C-Clips!

Glen

 

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arnold

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Location

colorado springs, co

• May 24, 2006

• #8

if you haven't grinded yet I had the same problem with my no-slip install on my 8.25 29 spline. I put mine in a vice and closed it just slightly, it still fits over the axleshaft easily and clears the new couplers.

 

ruggedjeep

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Location

Sherman Oaks

• May 24, 2006

• #9

I had the same problem..

then grinded them down a bit and they fit, here is a comparison pic not the best but you could see it just needs a little shave.

 

djblade311

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Mission Viejo

• May 24, 2006

• #10

I was just checking out Rugged Jeeps install and was ready to post the link and there you already did.

Must be a Detroit only issue?

 

DaJudge

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Location

New Mexico

• May 24, 2006

• #11

Thanks everyone! Install is done! Except for the C-Clip issue all went well. So far I love it!!!!!!!!!!! No issues at all driving around town and the 4.56s make it drive so much better than the 3.55s.
Still getting used to it unloading but it isn't as bad as I was lead to believe. Freaked a bunch of people in the gas station last night. :laugh:

Glen

 

djblade311

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Mission Viejo

• May 24, 2006

• #12

yea the unloading takes a while to get used to. Everytime someone rides with me, they go "What the Fawk was that!". I should just get a bumper sticker that says "Its the lunchbox locker"