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[Lawn Cher']

DON'T BUY PARTS FROM MARK< THEY"RE ALL CRAPPY AND I GOT RIPPED OFF!

Just kidding Mark, I should have checked it before the axle went in, but I just never thought about it since we hadn't touched it.

I'm sorry that happened... all I've ever done to that axle is move it from one house to another, and from one corner of the basement to another. I never did use it.

With regard to the front brake conglomeration, wouldn't it have been easier to just remove the tone rings from the axle shafts and have all matching brakes & bearings?

 

[87manche]

taking the tone rings from the axle shafts seemed like it wasn't going to happen. Rather than bork the axle shafts it was easier to go and get new rotors.
At that point I just decided to go and do the whole thing and get new calipers and pads too.
I can tell you this, the MJ stops like it never has before. I can lock up all four wheels easily.
After I tightened the pinion nut down it seems to be holding. I think that the pinion shaft seal is done though. We'll see, it had a small seep.
The god news is that I ran it up to about 75 MPH, no vibes, and it rides better than it did before.
Oh, and you were right about 3.73's and a detroit. I can beat ricers now, and it powerslides like you wouldn't believe. Even the wife found sideways burnouts fun. No more of that though, D35 no likey.

 

[87manche]

Well, it started and drove this morning. Short of putting the front D-Shaft back in I think we're done folks.
Pinion nut still seems to be holding up.
Have to retorque all of my suspension bolts and get an alignment done.

 

[Lawn Cher']

Some locktite on the pinion nut couldn't hurt. I'm glad you are enjoying the setup... my MJ never was that fast, but I liked 31's and 3.73's on my 5-speed XJ. I can only imagine what it would do with the lighter chassis and more controllable long wheel base.

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I torqued the pinion nut down until it met the crush sleeve,

I didn't think Dana axles used crush sleeves.

 

[BRIANHO13]

I didn't think Dana axles used crush sleeves.

LP stuff does, hp does not.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

I didn't think Dana axles used crush sleeves.

d35's do

 

[IntrepidXJ]

LP stuff does, hp does not.

my rear LP D44 does not

 

[BRIANHO13]

my rear LP D44 does not

Well that blows that theory then, I thought all the low pinion stuff did, unless a solid spacer is swapped in......

 

[87manche]

well, I looked in the FSM and it said it did. Currie confirmed that what I did was the best option short of a complete teardown. The thread in OEM