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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: 87zukini on March 10, 2010, 10:15:02 AM
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put the samurai on my lift after my last wheeling trip looks like all my front axle parts came just in time. guess i'll see if its striaght after i tear it down
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You didn't feel that when it happened? that's why I use skid plates!
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I smashed in my front diff after switching axles and going to Johnson Valley. Luckily I didn't do enough damage to reach the gears and destroy the ARB, when I got back I removed the diff and beat it back out straight. Then put the pipe-cap diff protector on from the old axle.
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whatch when you're beating it back out because it's very thin.
I'm not sure it happens all the time but I've found some housings that have a dimple in them and they won't take 512/462's without banging out the bump. I had put in a few sets in different zukes with no problem and when I swapped out the housings in the 413K with newer housings I found the gears were locked solid. After looking and trying to figure this out I took it all apart and it was only when I pulled the pot out that I noticed the teeth hitting the front housing cover.
I grabbed the hammer and punch and went to town on the cover...by this time I was a little pissed. I ended up punching a big hole in the front. I went out and bought big pipe covers. Normally these are cut in half and used as armour for their diff covers but I just cut out the rest of the beat up cover and welded the whole heavy cover in its place. I just added a fill plug and watched not to put too mush heat to keep things straight.
I add the armour to all the housings now.
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whatch when you're beating it back out because it's very thin.
I usually use a piece of soft 1x1 wood as a punch so it absorbs most of the shock. Same thing I use when pounding out body panels. A rubber mallet helps as well.
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as long as its straight im going to cut it out and build my own cover from 1/4" plate . i was driving through a clear cut full of stumps in about 18" of snow. i bounced over a few but neever felt a really solid hit.
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as long as its straight im going to cut it out and build my own cover from 1/4" plate.
There is no reason to cut it out unless it is already smashed in. I would just build your new cover onto the existing system. Low Range has 3 different designs for you to check out.
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/samarmor.htm (http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/samarmor.htm)
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look at the pic that bump next to the fill plug is the bolt that holds the lock tab is pushed thru the cover