Trough Trail 2020

[jjvw]

If the ring gear was removed what was the reason to put the gear oil back into the diff?

For the bearings on the carrier for the 120 mile drive home.

 

[Wildman]

For the bearings on the carrier for the 120 mile drive home.

Missed the fact that you'd reinstalled the shafts. Got it now.

 

[jjvw]

Missed the fact that you'd reinstalled the shafts. Got it now.

We spent a good amount of time thinking and rethinking through what was going to do what during the drive. That's not the easiest thing to do when everyone is tired.

 

[hosejockey61]

If the ring gear was removed what was the reason to put the gear oil back into the diff?

Still had to keep the carrier and pinion bearings lubed for the ride home.

 

[jjvw]

@jjvw Could you not have removed the axle nut, removed the unit bearing without the stub, removed the shaft, put the stub into the knuckle/inner C and then installed the unit bearing and the axle nut?

I remember one reason why. The folded ear was interfering with the unit bearing bolts. It needed to be cut off (or bent back) no matter what we did. Whether I saved time cutting while it was installed or not, I don't know.

 

[Brianj5600]

Thanks for everyone sharing. What did you do to keep fluid from coming out with the axle removed?

 

[jjvw]

Thanks for everyone sharing. What did you do to keep fluid from coming out with the axle removed?

I stuffed a plastic bag full of trash into the tube. It might have been a ziploc bag, but we aren't going to talk about that anymore.