'86 Xtra-cab Solid Axle Swap
03-07-2004, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Napoleon047
is that a red rag or grease in the knuckle? if its grease, take it out, you only need to fill the birfield with grease, not the entire knuckle. when you turn, you will be pushing grease out of your knuckle seals.
there is nothing wrong with filling the knuckles although it isn't needed...
03-07-2004, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Shane
And you definitely should fill the knuckle some, otherwise the birf will empty itself in short time and be running dry.
03-07-2004, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Napoleon047
then why does the FSM say just pack the birfield with grease instead of the entire knuckle?
I'd rather have grease oozing out than a dry CV joint.
03-07-2004, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Napoleon047
then why does the FSM say just pack the birfield with grease instead of the entire knuckle?
Originally Posted by Napoleon047
...if its grease, take it out...
Jim
03-10-2004, 09:23 PM
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Driveshaft arrived yesterday, just finished bolting it up. I need to trim a little off the front lip of my skidplate as it will hit it at ~6" of droop so I left it off for now. Almost ready to go wheeling!
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1649.jpg
Oh ya, Rob. No more calling my truck a "pre-runner", mmmkay?
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1649.jpg
Oh ya, Rob. No more calling my truck a "pre-runner", mmmkay?
03-13-2004, 05:08 PM
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So, I was like, supposed to be working on my truck today, and stuff.... 
pfffft! Ya right, on a nice sunny day, fat chance!
Flexing up a bit on a boulder, got a little more travel than that in front but it rolled back when I got out. Rear is being limited by my old now-too-short shocks. Other than that, no rubbing or interference to speak of.
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1666.jpg
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1667.jpg
Crawling around a mini-boulder field. Had to leave after a few minutes because EVERYONE driving/riding by stopped and started asking questions. I had a small crowd forming...
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1672.jpg
I've got a little vibration problem with the front driveshaft over 20mph, but that's my fault for thinking I could get away with not using a double-cardan on the transfercase end. The angles are just wrong for singles. It works fine otherwise, so I'll take my time on getting it changed out.
pfffft! Ya right, on a nice sunny day, fat chance!
Flexing up a bit on a boulder, got a little more travel than that in front but it rolled back when I got out. Rear is being limited by my old now-too-short shocks. Other than that, no rubbing or interference to speak of.
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1666.jpg
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1667.jpg
Crawling around a mini-boulder field. Had to leave after a few minutes because EVERYONE driving/riding by stopped and started asking questions. I had a small crowd forming...
http://4-low.com/tech/sas/IMG_1672.jpg
I've got a little vibration problem with the front driveshaft over 20mph, but that's my fault for thinking I could get away with not using a double-cardan on the transfercase end. The angles are just wrong for singles. It works fine otherwise, so I'll take my time on getting it changed out.
03-13-2004, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by KING
you came a hair away from hitting it on the second image.
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Is the rig locked?
That's the next project after I get the front springs swapped around to the proper sides, I'm getting tired of the lean.
03-22-2004, 09:07 PM
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Shane, if you wanna come down to my place in Milton, you can give it a ride up our 30 degree ramp and have a good look at how everything's working. I'll have the ramp at our obstacle course in June as well.
03-24-2004, 07:56 AM
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Thanks Gibby, I might take you up on that when I get to finishing up the rear shocks. Besides, it would be interesting to see how it does on a 30° ramp.
03-24-2004, 08:02 AM
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Just lemme know when. The ramp will be going out to my property in Bonney Lake by this weekend sometime. If we go out there to use it, prepare to do a little wheeling at the same time... And make sure that your winch is working!
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