I'm the newest member of the T.A.D. club!

My spider gears decided to break into pieces while climbing a steep hill on thursday. What better excuse than to add a locker.

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After



There was one problem, however. The differential bearing on the right side just fell off when I tilted it. And I know these are supposed to be pressed on. One of the shims was DESTROYED and the carrier looks as if the inner bearing race had spun, but there werent any heat marks.



I wish I had checked the backlash before removing the diff, but I had no dial indicator. I put it all back in (still a very tight fit) and the backlash isn't excessive at all.

Took if for a test drive on a hill similar to the one that killed my spiders; and it just crawled right up... Even when I took the worst line I could. :clap:

NIce man, i'm right behind ya on the front locker.

Sean

Congratulations, But be warned..
Now you will have to do the harder trails or less bypasses for excitement...
It's like a drug addition, but much cleaner...
enjoy.

Sean, I thought you were locked already?

TRSCobra said:

Sean, I thought you were locked already?

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In the rear, i got a detroit. Been debating what to do with the 30, probably just gonna throw an Aussie in it.

Sean

I LOVE THE AVATAR!
Glad we could be of somewhat assist with a temp replacement ride:laugh3:

All you had to do, you knucklehead, is to ask Lonnie to rummage through my toolbox. 2nd to bottom drawer, with the magnetic stand thingy too.

Or was the 30 second ride to my house too much?:looser:

John

I guess I should have read the instructions advising me to check the backlash before I got half-way through the job!:gee:

And thanks to Lonnie and John for the "loaner." :wave:

WaXJ_Skier said:

I need one of them

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I bought one with the magnetic stand at the HF store when I was there in June. I think I payed about 12 or 15 bucks.