Problem with RCV Axles

Explorer 1 · Jul 8, 2011

Ordered some of these with my new Currie 9" front axle. Went to install them and discovered what appears to be that they are too long.:huh:

The spline is seated in the diff as I can move the output shart and the axle solidly moves.

There is just no room for the uni-bearing to seat with the knuckle.

Here is the space provided by the stock axles:

Here is the space, or lack of it, with the RVC's:

I have an e-mail into Currie who supplied the 9" front axle and the RCV's.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

xcm · Jul 8, 2011

Explorer 1 said:
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I have an e-mail into Currie who supplied the 9" front axle and the RCV's.

sounds like youve got a great axle team, im sure they will handle this if they supplied the RCV's. this is what youre paying for, let the pro's at currie handle it....

Johnnie Walker · Jul 8, 2011

Your 9" supposed to be full width or shorter? Maybe they sent you shafts for full-width if not?

RWKHausSupply · Jul 8, 2011

one thing to consider is to make sure the bell boot is completely pushed on to the bell? Its a challange at times. Lots of wd40 and a pry bar is needed at times for us.

just a possibility.

Explorer 1 · Jul 8, 2011

ROBERTK said:
one thing to consider is to make sure the bell boot is completely pushed on to the bell? Its a challange at times. Lots of wd40 and a pry bar is needed at times for us.

just a possibility.

Thanks, the boot are fully in, there is plenty of clearence for the axle to go in more, if it would, or could.

You can see the clearence in this picture;

Right now Currie is talking about cutting the inside spline to fit!?!?!?!?

More later,

Fred
Explorer 1

RWKHausSupply · Jul 8, 2011

well as long as there is enough spline to fit and if the seal surface is still in the seal area, then that will work just fine. Cut with cutoff saw and then chamfer with a flap wheel. IF thats what they recommend.

Explorer 1 · Jul 8, 2011

Interesting enough the long side fits just fine only the short side was too long.

Let's see did I say that right? " The short side was too long"

The inside spline on the RCV is over 3"s long so Currie is cuttting on the 7/8th inch needed for it to work, I'll pick it up Monday morning.

Maybe by the end of next week Explorer 1 will be back together and ready to break in the new diff. just before I set off for two weeks exploring around Mammoth Lakes.

More later,
Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

NW-ZJ-SCOTT · Jul 8, 2011

simple fix, just swap in a dana 30.. Who needs all that extra bling anyway?

BrokenSockets · Jul 9, 2011

D30 sounds too beefy. Why not go with a swap to the independant suspension and use the front diff from a Lada Niva Cossak?

FlexdXJ · Jul 9, 2011

BrokenSockets said:
Lada Niva Cossak?

WTF, is that thing? 0-60 in 18.9 seconds?

In Russia car drives you! :roflmao:

Silver60th · Jul 10, 2011

Explorer 1 said:
The spline is seated in the diff as I can move the output shart and the axle solidly moves.

Exactly what is this part?? :laugh:

(useless post #1 for the day)

Explorer 1 · Jul 11, 2011

Silver60th said:
Exactly what is this part?? :laugh:

(useless post #1 for the day)

Ok, Ok I'm not the best typist, the "r" is just above the "f" and well I guess I goofed.......sorry. :compwork:

Pick up the cut axle tomorrow am and hopefully will be driving by the week end.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

Explorer 1 · Jul 13, 2011

The "Orange" globe is in......

After Currie cut off 7/8th" we still had to remove another 1/8 to get a correct fit.

Finally got both sides in, here is the Orange Globe:

Re-attach the track bar, add brake fluid, diff oil, check the torque setting and off for a test drive.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

time2getdirty · Jul 13, 2011

I would gusset those sway bar mounts too...

XJMarty · Jul 13, 2011

you, built a 9" and kept D30 outers? thats insane!

cheapcherokee93 · Jul 13, 2011

Lol, he doesnt run a sway bar at all

Explorer 1 · Jul 13, 2011

XJMarty said:
you, built a 9" and kept D30 outers? thats insane!

Perhaps your right and I'll end up cutting off the 30's knuckle. My problems have always been on the inside, never have had a problem with the 30"s knuckle or uni-hub.

In a perfect world I would have also gone to a larger outters with a different bolt pattern.

I also recently upgraded the disc brakes to the Ford Explorer Sport-trac assembly and at the same time bought my bead locker rims. so I decided to keep the 30's so I could still use the brakes and new rims.

If the outters don't work out.......I'll start another thread. :dunno:

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

Explorer 1 · Jul 14, 2011

installed.........

Installed and seems to be OK, Pick up the new shortened drive shaft this afternoon and then off to the muffler shop to re-route the exhaust over and around the new output shaft and drive shaft.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

xcm · Jul 14, 2011

looks awesome with the smoothed front diff cover. did you get walker evans beadlocks? or what?

Explorer 1 · Jul 15, 2011

Beadlockers

xcm said:
looks awesome with the smoothed front diff cover. did you get walker evans beadlocks? or what?

I went with Raceline like the attached except with the black cap and lugs.

http://www.racelinewheels.com/p-472-rt231-monster.aspx

Thanks,
Fred
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