85 FF / medic

Hey guys..... I put a high pinion front 3rd in last month. It is a Marlin Crawler with a grizzly locker. Durring the origional install I snapped a couple studs. So I took it out today and replaced all the studs with an eliminator kit. Now I cant get the 3rd back in. It looks like I need to trim the slot for the ring gear, but it fit with no problems before. I am quitting before I take a chainsaw to this thing but could really use some help before I try again tomorrow. Thanks!

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

Sometimes the studs aren't just perfect and the holes in the diff aren't quite lined up. You shouldn't have to cut on the housing. Perhaps message the diff with a rubber mallet.

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4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

Usually you can jiggle the pinion flange back and forth a little to move the ring gear teeth into just the right alignment to slip into the two slots on the housing. But to make life easier, I hit those slots with the edge of a grinder wheel and open them up just a hair. Likewise, I hit all 10 flange bolt holes with a drill bit about 1/32" larger to make it easier to fit the diff over them. Hard enough wresting a bulky 60lb. hunk or steel into the axle without having to fight a tight fit on top of that.

85 FF / medic

I like that solution. I wiggled every which way and beat it like it owed me money with my small mallet. Hopefully if a cool head don't change thongs in the morning, a little grinder treatment will. Thanks gents

Brian

laskt9

i just had the exact same problem. i bought a rock assault front axle with the eliminator kit and one of the holes didnt even line up. so i pulled one of the studs. pounded the hi pinion on with a mallet and put a bolt in the empty hole. it made me really mad that i spent 700 bucks and the holes didnt line up.