Rubicon Bound

i wasnt talking about the bottom kit. i was talking about using the creeper joint on something i want to fabricate to bolt in the location of stock shackle perch

generally just the idea of a heim joint so the chackle can articulate more...

 

Ordered a lockright rear locker. Should be here Monday!

 

Nice! What pushed you!?

 

i was one of the original yellow wire modders. works pretty good. In the vid you can see it work towards the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYV2Udmsz4s



i got alot of places that amazed alot of people but you need wheel spin and im going to break something eventually. with a rear locker ill still have the auto lsd up front so we shall see.
my plan is to re gear and do f/r lockers once i sell my ktm.

 

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Rear locker is in!

 

Woot!

 

nice build man....id love to get a reg cab for wheeling

 

Congrats!

 

Some shots on Gold Mountain today testing it. Works awesome... driving on pavement is still taking some getting used to...

 

Dude my garage still smells like Diff oil!!!
BTW I might be ready to do Gold Mountain. Not this busy weekend tho unless for some reason everyone wants to do it and I happen to be there..

 

Great build man! Is the locker really bad on the pavement? I was reading up on that on their website. Is this your daily driver or weekend warrior?

 

weekend warrior. Its pretty bad on pavement but im getting used to it. I dont mind it. Its actually funny to see the look on peoples faces when driving around a parking lot. Everyone thinks your and asshole burning out until they turn and look and im barely moving backing out of a parking space

 

Yeah parking spots can be challenging with the locker! I usually back into them and that helps.

 

testing out the locker some more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIn0P2hQVgA

 

I thought you were going o go over that huge rock in the first scene. Lol. Truck looks good. What's next on the list?

 

skids and regear...

been studying how to do a regear and just might try it...

i have all the tools.

4 things to setting up a rear diff

1. Pinion Bearing Preload
2. Carrier Bearing Preload
3. Backlash
4. Pinion Depth

 

What's the carrier bearing preload? Does your rear driveshaft have a slip joint?

 

yes rear has slip joint

the carrier preload is the force excerted on the sides of the carrier bearings to make sure the carrier/ring doesnt slide side/side at all. has to be about 12-15 inch pounds. you measure through the pinion shaft and multiply by the gear ratio so if you measure 3in/lb through the pinion and multiply by 4.10 itd be 12.3in/lb within spec

one of the vids i found. seems really simple to do, just intimidating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAqAqODmcj4

 

Just watched the whole thing. Good video. I thought you were talking about the center support bearing for the driveline. That's why I asked. Doesn't seem too bad. I've never done one before. Mr. Murphy has done some. When you re-gear does it come with the proper shims? Or is it always trial and error?