gearing question
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Hoped this helped.
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I think thats how it went. It's been a few years since I had them done and I gave the truck and the reciepts to my son.
I am certain the front carrier needed to be replaced, and I don't think anything was needed on the rear except gears and the install kit.
I'll try to get ahold of my son an see if he still has the reciepts to verify.
I am certain the front carrier needed to be replaced, and I don't think anything was needed on the rear except gears and the install kit.
I'll try to get ahold of my son an see if he still has the reciepts to verify.
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i just did it you don't need a different pin, you need to notch the ring gear by the hole for the pin so you can slide it in, you will need a 3.91 up carrier for the front diff. i need to do the change on the front still so i'm not sure if i need to notch the gear for the pin in the front
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I have heard about grinding the ring gear to get the pin to fit.Everone has a different way to do it..I dont like grinding on a ring gear tooth when you can get a notched pin for $40 bucks..But most pepole upgrade there carriers when they go to a 456 then you dont need the pin ....Lew
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I have heard about grinding the ring gear to get the pin to fit.Everone has a different way to do it..I dont like grinding on a ring gear tooth when you can get a notched pin for $40 bucks..But most pepole upgrade there carriers when they go to a 456 then you dont need the pin ....Lew
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...Sounds interesting..I have never done that or used the noched pin..I run a 8.8 with a eaton truetrac 456 gears & superior axels...Works good for me..Lew
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the notched pin scares me because if one of your axles breaks that pin and the c-clip falls out your pretty much screwed, the pinion doesn't even ride where you notch the gear so it's all good :-)
i ditched my detroit lockers when i did the change, kind stupid but i had good reasons
i ditched my detroit lockers when i did the change, kind stupid but i had good reasons