The 8.25 4.56 gear swap... vibration issue.

[srmitchell]

Well, we installed the 2 degree shims, and it is not any better.

We figured out that my hack n tap has at least 5 times the play than tims does. Not good.

 

[98GhostXJ]

Sorry to hear that. Does RE have any suggestions for any kind of quick/easy/inexpensive fix for it or is it just worn out?

 

[Letterman]

Swap in a atlas, that should fix the hack and tap! :eyes:


Also try to think positive about this . . . I bet you are an expert on changing shims!

 

[98GhostXJ]

I'm curious as to why this all started when you changes axles out. I imagine the play had to be there before the work you did a couple of weeks ago.

 

[srmitchell]

Dave are you offering me your atlas?
Ok. I'll take it.

The vibes were there above 72 mph before, now that the shaft spins faster, it starts earlier.

 

[knucklehead 61]

too bad the cash for clunkers program is over...:gee: !!!1

 

[98GhostXJ]

The vibes were there above 72 mph before, now that the shaft spins faster, it starts earlier.

So there was a problem before it was just hiding above 72 on your speedo, makes sense now. Good luck.

 

[98GhostXJ]

too bad the cash for clunkers program is over...:gee: !!!1

OOoooo, that's low.

 

[Ivan]

I'm curious as to the play you mention from your RE H&T. I have the same set up and it seems to work fine for me. I get a minor "buzz" at 50 mph and it goes away at about 53 mph, but I attribute that to my BFG M/T's growling on the pavement.

The RE flange is supposed to be tapered in the spline hole. So by tightening it down with the shaft bolt, it should make it a tight fit on the shaft. Maybe you chould try wrapping the splines a turn or two with pipe teflon tape, if you feel the spline contact is not tight enough...just a thought.

 

[srmitchell]

too bad the cash for clunkers program is over...:gee: !!!1

Your fun factory = :flame:

:smsoap:

Good thought Ivan. Josh and I talked about that. I am going to put enough to the point where I have to tap it on.

I talked to RE, and they said if it wore out, it was MY fault. I didn't shim it before, and it didnt vibrate at normal operating speed. So I figured it would be ok.

Honestly, the guy was kind of a d!ckhead. He was really quick to tell me what the problem was. "Oh its your front shaft". No, hold on, let me finish the story. "Oh you should shim it." I know, I did, but it didn't help.... blah blah blah.