Doesn't it feel good when you get to that point
It looks like 31 or 32 will be your number for sure. Strong work sticking with it.
Doesn't it feel good when you get to that point
It looks like 31 or 32 will be your number for sure. Strong work sticking with it.
I'll let you choose between 31 and 32, that way you can't blame me later!
Had my fair share of that happen to me. Time to button it up and go break it and blame @hosejockey61
Asking a stupid question while I wait for pizza.
I put pinion nut on and started just barely with an impact. I’m sure I haven’t started to crush crush sleeve yet.
I’m well aware I shouldn’t overcrush sleeve but I’m guessing I’ll feel it start to crush in the impact/slight pulses with impact and checking with my hand?
I have inch pounds torque wrench and all that. I know spec, just curious if it’s obvious when it starts to crush or you just have to check every 10 seconds or so.
I put pinion nut on and started just barely with an impact. I’m sure I haven’t started to crush crush sleeve yet.
I’m well aware I shouldn’t overcrush sleeve but I’m guessing I’ll feel it start to crush in the impact/slight pulses with impact and checking with my hand?
I have inch pounds torque wrench and all that. I know spec, just curious if it’s obvious when it starts to crush or you just have to check every 10 seconds or so.
It will get to a point where it collapses very quick. 10 seconds is wayyy to long once you start to feel it tighten up. Once you know it is making contact, I go in like 1/2 second bursts and feel with my hand. If in doubt, I check with the torque wrench.
Yeah 10 was a way exaggeration. I just haven’t felt it tighten up yet. So I’ll stop worrying about it.
ha I am watching the end of your Dana 30 video right now
A tip from someone who just did this the first time:
Make sure you dont have anything on the yoke. I had a homemade tool holding it and that led to my reading being way off (and me being close to over tightening but not feeling sleeve crush).
Once I removed that tool I was able to get accurate reading (and see I was WAY under spec) and then just slowly walked up to 12-15ish inch pounds with half second impact turns
Make sure you dont have anything on the yoke. I had a homemade tool holding it and that led to my reading being way off (and me being close to over tightening but not feeling sleeve crush).
Once I removed that tool I was able to get accurate reading (and see I was WAY under spec) and then just slowly walked up to 12-15ish inch pounds with half second impact turns
Wow. Just drilled hole for locker and am buttoning diff up. Get to throw it under jeep tomorrow!
Thought I was going to pick up a hpd30/Dana 44 for a steal of a deal today but my guard was up with how cheap deal was.
That + guy wouldn’t agree to take a cashiers check in his name = pulling the 44 under my LJ to regear it instead.
(I don’t have any need for the hpd30 but guy wouldn’t separate)
That + guy wouldn’t agree to take a cashiers check in his name = pulling the 44 under my LJ to regear it instead.
(I don’t have any need for the hpd30 but guy wouldn’t separate)
Old axle pulled and waiting for @MountaineerTom to pick up tomorrow.
New axle is under Jeep but not bolted up yet.
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I’ve been thinking of going to 33’s sometime in the future. When I do, I think I’m going to take the route @kameronkales took and regear this one and just swap it out.
Pulled old axle and am now setting up suspension on new.
Drilled and tapped for Currie bump stops and now am setting lower arms at full bump. Doing this a year ago took hours. Now it’s a 20 minute gig.
Drilled and tapped for Currie bump stops and now am setting lower arms at full bump. Doing this a year ago took hours. Now it’s a 20 minute gig.
No real updates in the last week. I learned the (hard way) I need knurled ball joints for new axle.
Amazon has decided 2 day prime = 5+ days so whenever joints show up I’ll button the front end up.
Got a few projects to do on my truck this weekend while I wait for parts
Amazon has decided 2 day prime = 5+ days so whenever joints show up I’ll button the front end up.
Got a few projects to do on my truck this weekend while I wait for parts
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