aro
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I want to replace the stock Trac-Lok with Truetrac. (Why Truetrac and not lockers? It's cheaper and it will do the job for my wheeling.)
I want to do this myself, so I have a question to which I think I know the answer, but need to confirm.
Since I'm not regearing (yet), I have an easier job. I don't have to touch the pinion assembly. It's very tempting to simply replace the carrier assembly, reuse the old carrier bearing shim measurements, and then check backlash and pattern. It could work, but by not removing the drive shaft, I won't be able to check the overall preload.
Is it unreasonable to assume that the carrier bearing preload will be OK by using the old shim measurements? Or should I quit being lazy, remove the drive shaft and check the preload? It's probably the latter... and I'm not really lazy... but I'm curious what more experienced wrenchers think about it.
I want to do this myself, so I have a question to which I think I know the answer, but need to confirm.
Since I'm not regearing (yet), I have an easier job. I don't have to touch the pinion assembly. It's very tempting to simply replace the carrier assembly, reuse the old carrier bearing shim measurements, and then check backlash and pattern. It could work, but by not removing the drive shaft, I won't be able to check the overall preload.
Is it unreasonable to assume that the carrier bearing preload will be OK by using the old shim measurements? Or should I quit being lazy, remove the drive shaft and check the preload? It's probably the latter... and I'm not really lazy... but I'm curious what more experienced wrenchers think about it.
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