changing 14BFF yoke

[shock88]

So as the title says, i’m swapping my 14bff yoke out for a 1410…my question is, do u think it’s “safe” to just zip the pinion nut off and put the new yoke on? my concern is with the pinion nut and crush sleeve. so the preload stays the “same” or in the acceptable range, and i forget if the nut is re-usable…it’s been a while since i built the axle

 

[BoondocK5]

Yep, zip that sucker off, zip the new one right back on.
I do that all the time.

 

[Wes Harden]

Mark the nut to pinion, you want to be careful with a crush sleeve. My recommendation Crush sleeve eliminator

https://www.amazon.com/Yukon-Gear-SK-CSGM14T-Differential/dp/B0078UBB1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IHPKZYOMPNJA&keywords=14%2Bbff%2Bcrush%2Bsleeve%2Beliminator&qid=1683327265&sprefix=14bff%2Bcrush%2Bsleeve%2Belminator%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1&th=1

Easy to swap to in 14bff.

 

[shock88]

Mark the nut to pinion, you want to be careful with a crush sleeve. My recommendation Crush sleeve eliminator

https://www.amazon.com/Yukon-Gear-SK-CSGM14T-Differential/dp/B0078UBB1M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IHPKZYOMPNJA&keywords=14%2Bbff%2Bcrush%2Bsleeve%2Beliminator&qid=1683327265&sprefix=14bff%2Bcrush%2Bsleeve%2Belminator%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1&th=1

Easy to swap to in 14bff.

i honestly MIGHT have that already in there, i re-geared and built this axle 17yrs ago, so my memory of the details r foggy, but thats easy enough to check while the yoke is off. i’ll give it look. I also just ordered a new pinion nut for cheap insurance that it stays torqued. thank u guys.

 

[Wes Harden]

If in fact you do have the eliminator. Then torque to spec and forget. Easy

 

[BoondocK5]

Red loctite and the half inch impact.

 

[shock88]

Red locate and the half inch impact.

i’ll try and keep the ugga to dugga ratio reasonable