The time has come for me to regear my axle for 35's. I got almost everything I need to get the job done. This will be my first time doing gears. I think the only thing I have left to get is the setup bearing race for the pinion. Which route should I take? Buy the miller D-345 dummy bearing tool on Ebey, buy east coast gear supply setup bearing, or buy the bearing and make my own with the same brand of course.
Setup bearing for re-gear
- Thread starter Leexiong
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I’d just buy a cheap clamshell puller on Amazon and not worry about the set up bearing for the pinion. It makes the rest of the job easier as well.
I have the clamshell puller already, I would hate to destroy the bearing cap by punching it out of the housing Continuously to get pinion depth.
On all the axles I’ve done, which isn’t that many, the shims go between the pinion and the bearing, not the race and the housing. Drive the new race in once and use the clamshell puller to remove the bearing using the original race you removed from the axle.
every video that I watch for a jeep TJ dana 44 axles the sims goes in first before the bearing race then the pinion. is that not true?
Depends on what shims come in your master install kit. Some have shims for behind the race, others for behind the pinion head.
As far as making a set up bearing, if you go that route, make your own.
hosejockey61. I watch your video on You Tube and it looks like that's what you did. I'm gearing my TJR 44 with revolution 5.38 gears.
I second this, I tried to take the easy route and got an already machined setup race while ordering shims. Unfortunately it was undersize and just dropped into the housing and gave inconsistent patterns. Ending up making my own. Wasted time and money.
I just order Koyo 31520 from eBay.
they are real. I know I should order some extra shims just in case I need them. Any recommendations on carrier shim kit?
I just order Koyo 31520 from eBay.
I got pinion shims from east coast gear but the kit didn’t have the larger shims that go outside the carrier bearings. There were quite a few of those in the install kit from revolution though.
the carrier shims are what I need just in case if I need to add or subtract. I haven't started the regearing process yet, still waiting for the setup race to come in. just wanting to get everything in place before hand. Rather to have it and not need it then need it and not have it lolx. looks like motive sk47 is the shim kit that might be it from my google search.
just press on my bearing on my front axle. The pinion has a inner oil slinger. When pressing on the bearing do i still need the oil slinger? I press on the new pinion and bearing without it. Would i be ok with out the oil slinger?
Need the slinger. That's essentially the factory OEM pinion shim and a good starting place. Plus, oil...
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The slinger does double duty and is the shim as well. If you have a clamshell puller, you can stay with that shim and see where the depth is. More than likely you'll have to make changes which means that slinger most likely won't work and will have to be replaced with other shims in order to get the depth correct.
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I Do have a clamshell puller. Would rather not try to pull the bearing and destory it if i didnt have too. So i dont need the slinger if i just add shims behind the race for pinion depth?
I can just add the same thinkness shim behind the race and not use the slinger right?
I Was reading other posted about the front axle needing the slinger but not the rear axle is that true?
I've re-geared many axles where it had a slinger but the install kit didn't. Never had an issue. Where you need to pay attention is on a high pinion application, but even then, I'm not too worried about it.
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