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My trail gear front solid axle leaks.help.

Discussion in 'Solid Axle Suspension' started by PostRunner, Dec 10, 2017.

  1. Dec 10, 2017 at 9:34 PM
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    Leaking diff oil on tire, need to know what is the best seal to use for inner axle seal? Don't think I want to use trailgear stuff anymore.
     
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  2. Dec 10, 2017 at 9:49 PM
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  3. Dec 11, 2017 at 3:39 AM
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  5. Dec 11, 2017 at 4:39 AM
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  6. Dec 11, 2017 at 7:57 AM
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  7. Dec 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM
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    Make sure you shimmed the knuckles correctly. I went through seals like crazy before I got it right.
     
    malburg114, Dec 11, 2017
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  8. Dec 11, 2017 at 12:32 PM
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    ^This. I spent a lot of time shimming the knuckles just right and haven't had a problem with the trail gear seals. But first, make sure your breather is working.
     
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  9. Dec 11, 2017 at 1:10 PM
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    When setting up your steering did you try to evenly split the shims between top and bottom? That will usually get you close enough that you dont have to buy/make the Toyota SST to get the shaft centered.
     
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  10. Dec 11, 2017 at 6:39 PM
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    Yep, this again. I went through a couple seals before I figured out it was the shims.
     
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  11. Dec 12, 2017 at 9:51 PM
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    Thanks for the inputs this is all helping
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2017 at 9:54 PM
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    I will have to check this, I may not be the one doing the work on it.
     
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  13. Dec 12, 2017 at 9:58 PM
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    Circled the problem for you, it's a simple fix. :bananadead:
     
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  14. Dec 13, 2017 at 1:25 PM
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    What issues have you had with TG?
     
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    I've never used anything from them due to to many buyer beware stories about "fail gear" but personal issues, they used pictures of a friend of mine's rig in their advertising and never even gave him credit, let alone compensation. Then when he called them out on it they told him to stuff it since it was uploaded on a public web page and they changed the color of his rig and added lights in photoshop so it wasn't his inage anymore.

    That's just bad business practice.
     
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  16. Dec 13, 2017 at 7:49 PM
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    Never bought anything from them but know there bad because the internet told him. Just like Abraham Lincoln said, don't believe everything you read on the internet. Lol

    And knows the problem is the product not the user.
     
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    It seems people keep reading those stories from years ago about TG. Pirate is full of them. It seems like in their early days TG had a lot of issues, but perhaps things got better along way.

    Personally, I haven't had issues with the stuff I've purchased from them....minus the IFS steering box that started learking, but they replaced it under warranty no questions asked. Besides...all IFS boxes leak anyway lol
     
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