I need solid axle swap help....

[Lumpy]

What a mess...didn't seem like you were hitting all that hard??? That just sucks.

[Krod]

Video has the best commentary I've ever heard before carnage LOL

OOHHHH YEEEAAAHHHHH
OOHHHHH ....SHIT!

Its like Randy Macho-Man Savage meets Fergie from the Black eyed Peas

[radojim]

question:
while the truck is parked i can reach into my blown the F up front diff and freely turn the gear.
does this mean while im driving just the wheels (only talking front) are spinning or are my front axles as well??

please excuse my noobness

[tjblair]

Axels are spinning I believe

[radojim]

Axels are spinning I believe

that being the case, how long do i have to drive around with no fluid in there??
thats my only way to work

[Deadman 94 xj]

Jim have you looked around for used parts yet?

[Deadman 94 xj]

that being the case, how long do i have to drive around with no fluid in there??
thats my only way to work

I'd be more worried about the transfercase fluid. The diff is already gone
Maybe pull the ring gear?

[radojim]

probably going to junk yards saturday.

what does pulling the ring gear do?

[Deadman 94 xj]

probably going to junk yards saturday.

what does pulling the ring gear do?

I would think it wouldn't put any wear on the axles driving around without fluid. That's if the axles are even still in contact with the ring gear. If you're spinning it freely than it might not even be engaged.

Then again. I don't know sheet about your diff.

[tjblair]

The axels are turning but just freewheeling. Like Tom said I would make sure the t-case is not loosing fluid. The rack is another story. If you have been diving it around I would think that the pump is already junk.
looking at the vid it was the hopping that did you in, those are definitly not built to well (duh) I don't know what to tell you man. with all the parts that you are adding up now. it definitly not going to be a cheap fix. but lets just say that you SAS it. whats going to go next? t-case rear end? who knows. you may have to end up rebuilding the whole damn thing. Im not trying to bag on your rig, but you may be farther ahead to fix it, and not wheel it (it aparently cant take much abuse. and if you want to wheel go buy somthing that you can beat on and not cae if you break. Or atleast not be stuck without a dd.

[tjblair]

probably going to junk yards saturday.

what does pulling the ring gear do?

Not much, the carrier is still going to freewheel. IIRC those are just like the full size diffs. they disconect on the passenger side axel. so no matter what the drivers side axel is still splined to the carrier> I would think that you risklocking up the drivers side carrier bearing and screwing up the drivers axel.

[Deadman 94 xj]

Hey Jeff, Now that you're on, I'd like to act like a fag and offer an apology for jumping down your throat. I'm not normally a spazzzz.



(ok, back on topic)

[tjblair]

Hey Jeff, Now that you're on, I'd like to act like a fag and offer an apology for jumping down your throat. I'm not normally a spazzzz.



(ok, back on topic)

All good man. And I wasn't trying to be an to your buddy I was just being honest.
And Im sorry too man.

[Deadman 94 xj]

All good man. And I wasn't trying to be an to your buddy I was just being honest.
And Im sorry too man.

I know. What you said made sense. Ok, enough shit lol.

[radojim]

Im not trying to bag on your rig

its cool man. i need to hear from both sides

[Lumpy]

Ahhhh I love happy endings...

[Lumpy]

So then what he has there would be what Toyota considers ADD: Automatic Disengaging Differential. If that's the case then I agree you risk locking it up and creating a bigger mess.

[radojim]

how about this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_dP9UplihE
haha, sorry tom

[Deadman 94 xj]

how about this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_dP9UplihE
haha, sorry tom

LOL. The jeep was never supposed to be out in the first place! Good times though, other than that friggin country music haha.

[tjblair]

So then what he has there would be what Toyota considers ADD: Automatic Disengaging Differential. If that's the case then I agree you risk locking it up and creating a bigger mess.

IIRC, Its not automatic. the passenger side has a longer shaft that has an electric actuater on it. then it goes into the CV shaft which is splined to the hub. the drivers side the CV shaft pretty much bolts right to the diff.

[ridgerunner97]

LOL. The jeep was never supposed to be out in the first place! Good times though, other than that friggin country music haha.

What the hell is wrong with Country music man!?!

[Lumpy]

Well I'm really confused then. Because I didn't think they would be manual and having a electric actuator? I'll just agree, I'm not a Chevy guy and I don't have anything nearly that new to worry about.

[Deadman 94 xj]

What the hell is wrong with Country music man!?!

Haha. Nothing I guess. I'm a metal guy. I give them shit about it all the time lol. I like some country but just the old stuff. The new stuff is

[tjblair]

Well I'm really confused then. Because I didn't think they would be manual and having a electric actuator? I'll just agree, I'm not a Chevy guy and I don't have anything nearly that new to worry about.

The actuator enguages the front axel.( kind of like a CAD axel on a yj, Or fords used to be run by vacume) and the t-case is either run manually or by a E-motor.

[ridgerunner97]

I couldn't agree more! All this newer pop country blows major dick, wonder what Waylon, Merle, and Cash thought about it