The Mud Pit > Wrenching
Axel and Locker
skibum:
If you have never done this before and don't have someone else helping you that does then I highly suggest you pay a shop to do this because if it is not set up correctly then many things could fail quickly. I would hate to see you spend all this cash just to do it all over again. You can just slap it together & it will work but it won't last. The D35 is already a weak axel & if not set up correctly will only give it a reason to fail easer. I would help you out but just don't have that kind of time. I just have too many things on my plate at this time & setting up a diff correctly is very time consuming. If you do decide to go through with it then just take your time & follow the book. Im shure there are detailed vidios on line for installing Detroit Lockers. Good luck.
gearhead1985B:
what locker are you installing in a d35
this one was open and really went kaboom
skibum:
Thats just the spider gears & they can fail easly in any diff. Looks like when the spider gears broke it spread apart and split the carrier in half. A detroit locker & cromo shafts should not fail like that in a D35. The ring & pinion is the next weak link in the D35 synce a much stronger carrier & cromo shafts have are going to be installed. With 31"s it might last a long time but any larger tire will start to stress the ring & pinion under hard wheeling.
Mr Rock:
--- Quote from: B52BUFF on May 03, 2012, 02:35:47 AM --- I am a bit nervous.
--- End quote ---
Take a deep breath and relax, it is time consuming and checking and shiming and rechecking and shimming... it may seem frustrating but it's just part of the install, understand that going in and it's not so bad. The gauge is for the backlash and you will need some marking compound to get the pattern good like Bill did on his and you will be fine.
B52BUFF:
A guy at work who is a mechanic loaned me a backlash gauge. He thought that if I'm using the same ring and not moving the pinion then I may not have to worry about shimming but he wasn't sure. I am going to start it saturday and I have two weeks if I run into trouble. I may see if my brother would mind hosting the meeting next week and then I will have a roomful of experts, but let's see how things go Saturday.
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