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  1. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    All my parts finally arrived and I was able to start the ARB locker install yesterday. The instructions were good right up to the bearing install. They explain the easy side, passenger side stock bearing gets pressed on to the diff, but there are no instructions for the drivers, ring side, which...
  2. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    You remember if you had to replace the output bearings or do they survive getting pulled out with the shaft with the slide hammer? Matt
  3. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    I joined a Jeep club. Those guys find all kinds of places to wheel. Mostly private land that they get permission to go on.
  4. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    Nope:). I usually drive it out to every event, more fun that way. I was lucky that this time one of the members of the Jeep club I'm in was willing to drive me and my kids home an hour and a half out of his way to get my pickup and trailer. Think in the future I'll trailer for anything more than...
  5. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    If you're talking about the stubby output shafts you have to use a puller. Found the details in TM-9-232--387-24-2. What I don't know yet is if the bearings get destroyed pulling them out. Matt
  6. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    I saw that described in the TM, was thinking about making one. The ones I found during a quick search were pretty expensive. Matt
  7. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    I have, was using BTM with very little tire spin. No throttle bashing or massive amounts of tire spinning. With the stock 37's wouldn't have been able to attempt the climb so I suppose the 40's gave me the opportunity, whether they actually contributed to the failure, I'm not inclined to think...
  8. mdes0

    Diff failure and rebuild

    Hey folks, have a 91 M998 that I've owned for a few years and have done many updates too, including a 2 inch body lift, Rod Hall springs, and 40" Iroks with PVC inserts. A few weeks ago while wheel'n in southern Mass I pushed the big girl a bit too hard try to climb a rocky slope a buddy of mine...
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