I have an ARB RD176, 40 spline hubs, spindles and bearings, Foote 40 spline stub axles and a Dana/Spicer 5.38 ring and pinion and a special socket for the 40 spline spindle nut.
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I have an ARB RD176, 40 spline hubs, spindles and bearings, Foote 40 spline stub axles and a Dana/Spicer 5.38 ring and pinion and a special socket for the 40 spline spindle nut.
I do all the time when I’m in town! Although in my town of 385 people, That’s not very far...
But really... what are you building?? It sounds fun.
I had been collecting parts to build a mud truck but I farm cotton in Texas and we have been in an extreme drought and I have not had any fun money so it will probably not happen.
I started collecting parts to build a 40 spline kingpin Dana 80 front. Later I changed my plans to use F550 outers. Then I discovered what an Axletech 4000 was before they became popular and bought a bunch of them really cheap. Now I have a bunch of parts and no money. It sucks.
Well I have the no money, but not a bunch of cool parts.... hahaha would you be interested in selling them? You can message me if you want.
Your story sounds a lot like how mine go, I bought this, then found this. Then bought this instead too
Well I have the no money, but not a bunch of cool parts.... hahaha would you be interested in selling them? You can message me if you want.
Your story sounds a lot like how mine go, I bought this, then found this. Then bought this instead too
Yes, I would sell them. I will have have to think about what I would need to get for them. After being around Axletechs, there is no way I am going to build the Dana 80. The stuff is just too expensive and I would still be worried about breaking them. For less than I would spend on the axles, I could buy a PSI blower for my 632 and that sounds like a lot more fun.
Took it out for another short drive in the mud. When I go from drive or reverse to park it sounds like something is still spinning the clunks into park sometimes. I wonder if the trans isn’t too low on fluid? It leaks and I didn’t check it this time. Wasn’t doing it before.
I don't think that's going to fit in the garage! You need to take that to like a fancy golf course or somewhere normal people with Cadillacs go a lot just cuz it's a caddy.
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Well the parking mechanism is just a small piece of stamped steel interlocking into aluminum lugs on the case.
That noise should stop before long.
That noise should stop before long.
When it breaks? Lol
If I can get next Friday off we’re taking it out to tierod bender and then holy cross on Saturday out in Colorado.
My wrongly priced truss, ram mount and diff cover that I ordered last week already showed up. It was out of stock so 10% off, then they texted me and said they had the display model they could send.
454Sub
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Well when you water it down to it's most basic element yes. I'm trying to be more positive so I see it as a worn in just right situation.
Still unsure what’s making the noise... transmission or transfercase, it doesn’t do it in 2 high. Hopefully they both last at least 1 day next weekend. Bringing a Jeep as backup just in case.
How do I know what angle to mount the sway bar at? Slightly angled up at ride height I assume?
How long will a 241 last without fluid? Lol
Forever if you don't use it
That explains why it’s still fine
One brake was still dragging because I didn’t fix it, when I pulled in to the shop apparently it was on fire. Lol. I should fix that tomorrow maybe
