RCP Phx
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So how do you install that shaft without grinding the gears(since its not ground the full length).That shaft has been modified for oiling purposes(its not a Jeep thing)!
ROBERTK said:Yeah I guess that makes sense, since a 1"x.120wall piece of mild steel is stronger then a 1"x.088wall of chromoly tube right? I mean the mild steel is thicker and all.
The cross section of the notched pin in the installed position will have the same cross section of moment matieral, as the non notched.
Do you know what your talking about here? Have you ever seen a notched cross pin and are you able to evaluate this situation in a capacity to make rationalized evaluations? Just askin...
Here since I dont think you know what the notched cross pin actually looks like?
RCP Phx said:So how do you install that shaft without grinding the gears(since its not ground the full length).That shaft has been modified for oiling purposes(its not a Jeep thing)!
There is no "stress area",the material(what little is even required if you index the gears properly) is removed from below where the pinion even makes contact with the gears!ROBERTK said:IF you want to grind thats fine. But I would prefer to just spend the 25-30$ for a stronger part and not have to remove material from a stress area.
wishihad1 said:i dont think i really understand crosspins jobs, or what they really do. could somebody explain to me what kind of stresses they see. not that i dissagree with anybody. i just always thought it was a pin, which just spun around, and never really saw any stress
ROBERTK said:It does not spin. It is locked in with the retaining pin/bolt.
Its purpose is to do a few things on a c-clip design axle.
First it positions and aligns the side gears, or the differential (spider) gear set or a insert locker, in the carrier.
and second it limits the axle from traveling in to the housing any further once the c-clips are on and the cross shaft is fully installed.
goodburbon said:Not arguing with you, just pointing out that you are as full of poop as the guys who don't know anything about metalurgy, it's just fancier poop..