Rear Locker, Weld your Gears
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Rear Locker, Weld your Gears
I was doing the rear end on my project 20 making it a "locker" and decided I might as well take pics and do a howto.
http://www.lj10.com/howto/diffweld/
Sorry about the blurred pics, I am still learning that damn camera, I should have bought an easy cheap one. This one can do everything but wipe my rearend!
http://www.lj10.com/howto/diffweld/
Sorry about the blurred pics, I am still learning that damn camera, I should have bought an easy cheap one. This one can do everything but wipe my rearend!
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When I was writing it all up I kept thinking 'did Smuz say he was going to do a howto on this subject?' I couldn't remember.
Doesn't matter on the brake rebuild. I will be doing just that pretty soon. But since you already have your brake shoes done you might be doing it sooner.
Doesn't matter on the brake rebuild. I will be doing just that pretty soon. But since you already have your brake shoes done you might be doing it sooner.
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I got inna hurry and just put the shoes on so's I could wheel it. I'd haffa do it when I do the rears. We'll see who iz firstest.But since you already have your brake shoes done you might be doing it sooner.
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BTW: while we (Shane w/ Whacker and I w/ Wilson) were at the cliff, stopped and letting Wilson's brake drum cool off, a Jeep TJ came upon us. The Jeep made a left turn and went up a gnarly hill. Whaddaya think happened then? Well, Shane and I juss hadda follow him up that piddly little hill. He took off without stopping. Coward! Wilson had less problem with that hill than the jeep did. Pffffftt!!
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Here's the cliff. The hill in question is behind Wison.
Btw: I'll move this little blurb over to "LJ stories" inna bit.
Btw: I'll move this little blurb over to "LJ stories" inna bit.
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I have one in my ole beater 20 and it has been in there for about 6 years and I have not had any problems what so ever, and when I got out 4 wheelin I give it hell. I have done 2 20's that way and both have had no problems.
In fact for those of you that don't know how to do it, there is a How To on the subject. Check out the "How To" section in this forum.
In fact for those of you that don't know how to do it, there is a How To on the subject. Check out the "How To" section in this forum.
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The difference in grip is awesome. I snapped two axles with a welded diff but I had a datto 1200 powering it and was giving a lot of hell ( rolling back and I punched it . not very smart)
The standard motor will be fine. I know a guy who has welded his sierra like this and that was over two years ago and its a daily driver. He says its great. no problems at all.
The standard motor will be fine. I know a guy who has welded his sierra like this and that was over two years ago and its a daily driver. He says its great. no problems at all.
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Question: At what depth should the welds be finished off to, and how much free play should there be between the axles, if any?
Welded mine up last week, first up I tried to reassemble but welds were too high, and the assembly wouldn't tighten down, so I pulled it apart again, and ground them down. Thinkin I went too far as I can now rotate the axles about a tenth of a turn before they lock. so now I guess I gotta pull it down again
Welded mine up last week, first up I tried to reassemble but welds were too high, and the assembly wouldn't tighten down, so I pulled it apart again, and ground them down. Thinkin I went too far as I can now rotate the axles about a tenth of a turn before they lock. so now I guess I gotta pull it down again
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That's prolly OK. They just need to be welded to about the top of the gear teeth. Yer gonna have a little play in the shaft.Thinkin I went too far as I can now rotate the axles about a tenth of a turn before they lock.
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Here's the Lockright locker thread:samurizer999 wrote:trying to lock my 20 and i really dont want to weld it is there any more possitive info on a locker that will fit?
http://lj10.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=891
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