This project has fallen on the backburner the last few months, so I'm trying to spend at least a couple hours a day working on it. Prototype jackstand:
This ended up being out of square (because I eyeballed it) and too short. So, I'm working on my beta version.
Some Spicer goodness:
The completed axleshafts with the new ujoints and 35-spline stub shafts:
The passenger side axleshaft had some wear:
So I touched it up with some 600-grit sandpaper. When I picked up the completed axleshafts from the machinist, I asked what he thought and he said they'd be fine.
Complete Sterling (minus passenger drum) awaiting teardown:
Draining the gear oil. I hadn't looked at a Sterling axle cover in years. It's about 1/16" thick. The RuffStuff cover will be a welcome upgrade. I was surprised, this oil didn't smell at all but was very dark:
Gears look good; there is some wear on the spider gears, but they won't be staying for long:
I'm unsure what to do next. I'm going to have ARB lockers installed both front and rear. I am under the impression the correct way to install new gears in some axles is to press out the axle tubes to align the gears correctly. Since this isn't going to be a dedicated offroad rig that will need them right away, I was thinking about having the ARBs installed next year (once my pocketbook has recovered). However, I'm going to be installing a truss on both the Sterling and Dana 60. I don't know if that will make aligning the ARBs impossible. Any thoughts? Do I need to install the ARBs before I weld trusses on these axles?
EDIT- This link makes no mention of spreading the tubes from the pumpkin: http://ck5.com/forums/resources/arb-air-locker-install.29/ It seems pretty straightforward. Maybe an ARB install is actually a possibility in my own garage.
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This ended up being out of square (because I eyeballed it) and too short. So, I'm working on my beta version.
Some Spicer goodness:
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The completed axleshafts with the new ujoints and 35-spline stub shafts:
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The passenger side axleshaft had some wear:
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So I touched it up with some 600-grit sandpaper. When I picked up the completed axleshafts from the machinist, I asked what he thought and he said they'd be fine.
Complete Sterling (minus passenger drum) awaiting teardown:
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Draining the gear oil. I hadn't looked at a Sterling axle cover in years. It's about 1/16" thick. The RuffStuff cover will be a welcome upgrade. I was surprised, this oil didn't smell at all but was very dark:
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Gears look good; there is some wear on the spider gears, but they won't be staying for long:
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I'm unsure what to do next. I'm going to have ARB lockers installed both front and rear. I am under the impression the correct way to install new gears in some axles is to press out the axle tubes to align the gears correctly. Since this isn't going to be a dedicated offroad rig that will need them right away, I was thinking about having the ARBs installed next year (once my pocketbook has recovered). However, I'm going to be installing a truss on both the Sterling and Dana 60. I don't know if that will make aligning the ARBs impossible. Any thoughts? Do I need to install the ARBs before I weld trusses on these axles?
EDIT- This link makes no mention of spreading the tubes from the pumpkin: http://ck5.com/forums/resources/arb-air-locker-install.29/ It seems pretty straightforward. Maybe an ARB install is actually a possibility in my own garage.
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