I know there is a thread about pattern started for a Dana 35 but I didn't want to hijack that thread.
I am installing 5.13s into my Dana 44 and changing to an ARB at the same time. I originally had my pinion depth set out .052 and I was too shallow so I moved it out and it is currently spaced out .059 and my backlash is at 6. I have the ARB master shims installed and the factory Dana master shims install, with these it is nice and tight but I don't have any room for adjustment. With all that said this is what my pattern currently looks like. I feel like the pinion depth is correct but wondering about how deep it is meshing. I thinking a deeper mesh would be good but if I did that, first off do I do away with the master shims? And second, than my backlash would be too tight?
I am installing 5.13s into my Dana 44 and changing to an ARB at the same time. I originally had my pinion depth set out .052 and I was too shallow so I moved it out and it is currently spaced out .059 and my backlash is at 6. I have the ARB master shims installed and the factory Dana master shims install, with these it is nice and tight but I don't have any room for adjustment. With all that said this is what my pattern currently looks like. I feel like the pinion depth is correct but wondering about how deep it is meshing. I thinking a deeper mesh would be good but if I did that, first off do I do away with the master shims? And second, than my backlash would be too tight?