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jeep started making a weird noise that changed when accelerating/decelerating. rear pinion was loose, so i cranked down on it. still loose, so i opened up the diff with tony's help today. here's what i found...





The two-pinion design of the elocker shows it's weakness. broke two of the teeth on a side gear, and one of them must have gotten between the ring/pinion teeth, loosening everything up. the ring gear is also chipped.

took the axle out, and i think it's bent:



now what? it doesn't make sense to put an elocker back in there, so i should go ARB. However, how bent is too bent? it may be time for a new axle if the tube is trashed. thoughts/opinions?

it will run a minimum of $1300 for the ARB and gears, and i'm doing my own gear setup. for $3200 i have a bolt in 60...
http://www.quadratec.com/products/52462_212X_PG.htm

I'd shop around before ordering from there. Give Lou or Dom a call and see what they can get.

JW

Go with the big boy ARB axle.

When was the last time you wheeled?

Go with a Detroit and alloys, call it done.

jon, for sure, i'll be calling those guys monday morning.
chris, it is tempting! last time i wheeled was fall crawl. no noises or any issues out of the rear, but i did tow a dead jeep a long way...
doug, already have alloys (which is probably why the locker broke and not the shafts) and i really like selectables while it's a DD.

Sounds like it's time to upgrade the rear to a stouter axle and locker.
You DO like to romp on it!

It's hard to tell if a housing is bent with the naked eye.

Like Doug said, I would go with a Detroit. It's not bad in a DD and very strong.

Ran a string along the bottom edge of the tube, ~1/4" gap at the dif.

Wow ! Look at all the fun Im missing. FjR68

That Sux.

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FYI
http://forums.exploringnh.com/showthrea ... h-for-2000
Chevy passenger side drop Dana 60 with front disc brakes. Hi steer arms.. Both drag link and tie rod end bars made of DOM tubing, drilled and tapped for heim joints that are included 4.88 gears with a lock right locker. Inner axle shafts are non-neck downs. Outters are 35 splined Yukon cromo shafts. Tera flex 35 splined drive slugs. Axle set up for power assist steering ran. Heavy duty bullett proof diff cover made from 5/8" cnc bent plate with 1/2" flat bar covering ring gear area.Synthetic gear lube.


Rear axle
Dana 60 with rear disc brakes. 30 splined Yukon cromo shafts.4.88 gears and welded spiders. Custom made rear diff guard covers the CNC milled flat rear pumpkin giving it more ground clearance than a D44 will have. Stainless Steel braded brake lines and rear is set up for a 4 link rear suspention. Lower link is 2" DOM tube with 5/8" wall, uppers are 1.5" DOM with 3/8" wall, all 4 are included

Deal if a lifetime. $3800 worth if custom zclws for 2K. No dickering, no bargaining, no price reductions. But I will help you load them on your truck for you

Those are Chu's axles, I don't believe he has them anymore. I think he sold the whole rig.

The axle is straightened. However, Lou think it isn't worth putting any $ into it, even if I truss to prevent bending. Hmmm......

Did he say why it is not worth putting $$ into?

3 letters... ARB

If it bent, it will bend again. I think I can truss it...
He doesn't like ARBs in the northeast. Seals and such.