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Title: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Skunk on February 25, 2004, 10:51:29 AM

ok, got 2 front pigs, one with a bad housing and good gears, and one with good housing and bad gears... need to switch em... how does the drivers side inner shaft come out of the housing?? I got the housing out, got the carrier unbolted and it moves a bit but not all the way out, I just need to get that shaft out... Thanks in advance for your help.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Kreg on February 25, 2004, 11:08:28 AM

you might need a slide hammer to take it out, just like the ones in the rear axle but I'm not possitive.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Skunk on February 25, 2004, 11:22:50 AM

I tried just about everything, it just wont move... I was told that there was a clip holding it in but no access to any clips at all.... I tried hitting it outwards but it didnt move.... I dunno... any other suggestions?

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: 87BlackSami on February 25, 2004, 11:23:54 AM

The couple I've taken apart were a bear to get out. I didn't care what happen to the shafts so I hit them out with a dead blow hammer(usually 2 shots). What's holding it in is a little round split ring on the end of the shaft.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Skunk on February 25, 2004, 11:37:03 AM

OK, guess I had the right idea, just not enough force.... Ill give it another shot... thanx for your help

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Bobzooki on February 26, 2004, 12:10:54 AM

You can also get a pry-bar between the 3-bolt flange, and the case.  Just brutalize the snot out of it, and it'll come out.  Oh, yeah, rotate it while you're doing it.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Skunk on February 26, 2004, 03:20:01 AM

we managed to get it out... now its just weld the carrier, and put the guts into the good housing.... I just wonder how the welded front end is gonna hold up... I know their not that strong.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Bobzooki on February 26, 2004, 03:25:06 AM

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we managed to get it out... now its just weld the carrier, and put the guts into the good housing.... I just wonder how the welded front end is gonna hold up... I know their not that strong.

Hey, I've snapped the aluminum back lug on the 3rd member clean off, but I've never damaged the innards...

When I busted it, the front diff pivoted back, and up, and the U-Joint carved a hole in the bell housing!  ::)  I patched it with a Red Bull can, and some Silicone Rubber.

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Natebert on February 26, 2004, 04:59:18 AM

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I patched it with a Red Bull can...

Those darn advertising people have brainwashed me to ask the question ..

Did it give your truck wings?

~Nate

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Bobzooki on February 26, 2004, 05:38:27 AM

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Did it give your truck wings?

~Nate

Absolutely!   ;D

Title: Re: Tracker front diff question
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on February 27, 2004, 03:29:01 PM

I gotta try that!  ::)

Mike