I have a feeling that because the noise is coming from the locker that they will blame the gears on the locker.
You need to lock down the driveshaft to find out how much play is in the locker itself.
They can try. There are enough gear savvy folks on here and elsewhere that are more than glad to explain that the carrier bearings hold the locker in place. Unless those died somehow and are letting the locker move around, it is still the fault of the gear setter and a very strong case can be made that if the carrier bearings are worn enough to do that, that is still the fault of the gear setter.I have a feeling that because the noise is coming from the locker that they will blame the gears on the locker.
You are getting the slack from the ring and pinion and any slack in the splines when you do it that way. You need to lock the driveshaft down so you can see what slack you do have before the slack in the ring and pinion.The video is free play before drive shaft or opposite tire spins.
You are getting the slack from the ring and pinion and any slack in the splines when you do it that way. You need to lock the driveshaft down so you can see what slack you do have before the slack in the ring and pinion.
It definitely moves a lot more than just back lash. Probably close to 1/8th turn maybe more. Will post a video later when I get home.The amount of backlash could also be telling if OP wants to set the tires on the ground (so they won't spin), TC in neutral, and rotate the driveshaft by hand. It should move with the backlash, but not a lot.