trplxj
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I made a bonehead move when installed the grizzly in my 14 bolt. I didn't take the thrust washers out. I didn't know that I needed to, and there were no installation instructions with my locker. :naw: I didn't realize that they were thrust washers, I just assumed that they were shims for the side gears. Yesterday I was pulling into a parking space at the store and it started making some really bad noises. I nursed it home and parked it in the shop for the night. I did some googling and found out that I was not supposed to use the thrust washers with the locker. I took it apart this morning expecting to see pieces of the locker inside the carrier. But there aren't any pieces. The locker "looks" fine from what I can tell. I took it apart and I don't see any chipped teeth, or broken parts. You think I dodged a bullet here and it's okay? I put maybe 150 miles on it is all. All highway miles. Or should I contact Yukon and see about sending it to them for them to look at? It's going to be a while before I put it back together, I had to order some more gear marking compound so I can check the pattern again after I set the backlash. I'm on the fence as to whether I should put it back together, or see about sending the locker back to Yukon. What do you guys think?
This is the kind of stuff that happens when you assume. I should have taken the time to Google it when I first installed it. Live and learn I guess.
This is the kind of stuff that happens when you assume. I should have taken the time to Google it when I first installed it. Live and learn I guess.
