The carrier adjustment make it very easy but the principles are the same as a dana. I'd regear Dana's any day of the week, blindfolded and one hand behind my back over Pauls Sterling. That thing made me cuss....a lot. If it wasn't so heavy I would've thrown it out the shop

 

What was so bad about that sterling compared to a Dana?

 

The initial setup was wrong so I had no baseline to start making adjustments. It also had no pinion shims or crush sleeve in it what so ever. Then when I finally get it set somewhat close I see the runout on the ring gear was like .005" causing loose and tight spots. This is after i found the pinion splines were cut wrong.

I guess a majority of my complaint is with a crappy set of Motive gears (returned them to Summit for a set of G2s) and not having a good place to start as a baseline.

Aside from that its a pita to get the really thin shims sandwiched between a thicker shim and then everything slide in easily and together. A majority of that problem was not taking the time to build a beefier housing spreader.


I like pressing the bearing on top of the shims and knowing nothing is going to move and everything is seated.

 

I could have swarn I mentioned I'd send you some better shims. The carrier shims I have, have hold all the shims together in a sandwich so it's like putting in one thick shim. Had a extra set


Like these
Ford 10.25" Carrier Super Shims

 

You did. I didn't know they were different than the regular shims I got with the rebuild kit.


That's pretty slick!

 

The ones in my 10.5 are a bit nicer then the ones in the link. And the ones that came in my install kit I got are like the ones in the link. Than I have a stack of regular old shims like you used. Them do suck.

 

The 9" is easy to setup to me, I like the fact you set it up on a bench rather than laying under it

 

I set Dana's and Sterlings up on a bench.

 

Me too. It's not that hard to pull the whole axle out and beats laying on the ground

 

Its not hard as long as you keep your finger bones in one piece instead of multiple.

 

#my bad
#GMB hurts everyone that touches it

 

I didnt know you had nerves in your wallet

 

dont worry kris when i win the super latto i will ship u my f350 to you to re gear and rewire and rebuild lol

 

Leave a box of Diesels in the glove box.....

 

#should start working on own truck
#works on everyone else's junk
#FTE thinks I can't turn a wrench
#sadpanda