TL;DR - Can I roll the Jeep out of the garage on all four wheels with two different gear ratios, flip it around, and put it back in the garage without damaging anything?
I have limited garage space. The space I have is wide enough for the Jeep but length wise, it's up against the garage door which gives me just enough space on the other end to work within my comfort range. I have space for tools, work bench, welder, press, etc.
I am just about ready to start the work on the axles. Replacing ujoints, unit bearing hubs, brakes and steering. I am also planning on regearing from 3.73 to 4.88 (or 5.13). I will not be purchasing or installing the lockers at this time.
My question is, can I rebuild the front, completely, including the regear. Back the Jeep out of the garage, flip it and back it back into the garage to work on the rear when the front axle is 5.13 and the rear is 3.73?
My thoughts are:
1. If I do this without the front driveshaft, it should be ok if there is no load. It's still the open Dana 30 diff.
2. If it is an issue, I can temporarily install the unit bearing hubs without the axles or driveshaft to flip the Jeep around.
I'd like to complete the front, minus the drive shaft, before moving to the rear but understand if it's just not possible.
I have limited garage space. The space I have is wide enough for the Jeep but length wise, it's up against the garage door which gives me just enough space on the other end to work within my comfort range. I have space for tools, work bench, welder, press, etc.
I am just about ready to start the work on the axles. Replacing ujoints, unit bearing hubs, brakes and steering. I am also planning on regearing from 3.73 to 4.88 (or 5.13). I will not be purchasing or installing the lockers at this time.
My question is, can I rebuild the front, completely, including the regear. Back the Jeep out of the garage, flip it and back it back into the garage to work on the rear when the front axle is 5.13 and the rear is 3.73?
My thoughts are:
1. If I do this without the front driveshaft, it should be ok if there is no load. It's still the open Dana 30 diff.
2. If it is an issue, I can temporarily install the unit bearing hubs without the axles or driveshaft to flip the Jeep around.
I'd like to complete the front, minus the drive shaft, before moving to the rear but understand if it's just not possible.