DaveInDenver

Anyone know if the stake nut that retains the flange holding the carrier bearing on a 2-piece driveshaft is the same or similar to the pinion nut on the third? I need to replace the carrier bearing, but apparently no one has the nut in stock. I have an extra pinion nut and was hoping that it was the same diameter and pitch, but that the staking shoulder is taller or something.

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

Yep, should be the same thing.

DaveInDenver

Took it all apart last night and the pinion nut I have did not appear to be the same size. I did not take my old companion flange nut off to compare, though. I'm gonna wait on the one my parts guy ordered and compare them before proceeding.

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

Interesting, the t-case and pinion flange nuts are all the same size, 30mm nuts. Never seen the center support bearing nut, though.