Chandler's Battleship of Doom

I thought the needle bearing was was involved and not easy. And it's usually when turning slightly and has a grinding noise. Plus it's due

 

Pretty easy, just have to take CV out. You have to do all the steps but remove the CV for wheel bearing..

 

So I went and got started on my wheel bearing and looked brand new. But turning the cv made a noise that came from the diff side. So I think your right on the needle bearing, I could only hear the noise on the driver side and figured its because I drive on the drivers side so I just figured its both sides. No big deal since at some point ill need new wheel bearings and I might even do them now still just to insure another 60k problem free miles.

Where did you get your needle bearing?

 

ECGS on the needle bearing.

 

Figured, Now I'm wondering if I should just re gear

 

The answer is yes

 

Doooo itttttt. TW peer pressure

 

It's always a yes, spend that money!

 

I'm regearing at the end of February, cannot wait! I've had the ECGS needle bearing for about 30K miles and no issues

 

Might as well just get the front locker too. IIRC the ARB carrier comes with a bushing anyway so there is no need to get the ECGS bushing.

 

And now he is going to be spending so much more since "he is already in that far" gotta love TW

 

Oh trust me I have though of it, If I'm doing to work to re gear I might as well. Just really don't want to spend that money right now. But I'm going back to work tomorrow so maybe

 

Always gets the best of me haha, But I'm finally coming around to the idea of getting better gas mileage cause around 50mph I'm getting 17-18 but the highway is 11 and those are corrected numbers

Do you plan on shaping your bearing over or getting a 3rd with one already in it. Front locker?

 

I'm prob gonna get a new one. No front locker for me. Just gears and a rear locker.

 

You are in there already might as well Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it..

 

Yea I understand that, but it's also $900 more dollars.

 

I need to borrow your mental strength to not buy a locker

 

Haha, just be practical. Get what you NEED now, save for what you want.

 

^^^That is the main reason why I don't have a front locker. I barely had enough money for the rear locker.

 

Chandler if you are going LT and 37's then I know for a fact you'll kick yourself in the future.. Yes locker is $800 something more but its cheaper to do it now than if you wait and decide to. I may want it in the future so might as well just get it now and not use it unless I need to