Gear Setup Tricks And Tips For Ring And Pinion From 20 Years Experience 

18:00 If i could give my younger self any advice on setting up a pattern it would be this. It’s very simple. All you do is center your drive side “contact patch” root to crown (bottom to top) by adjusting pinion depth. If the patch is flat on one side that means it’s off the edge of the tooth face and should be brought back to the center. And center the pattern heel to toe (left to right) with backlash. Nothing else matters.

Nice video, learned more from this than any video on gear swaps

F more specific, this is exactly what I needed to see after 2 days of pulling that carrier in and out and swapping shims back and forth and dial indicators and and inch pound beam wrenches… My pattern is just about how you said, not too high, not too low and a nice even mark, backlash is at 8, my only concern is that I over-crushed the sleeve to about 30 in/lbs but I’m thinking about leaving it because I’m sick of taking it apart, that reading was with the seal on too so maybe it gave it a little extra drag, at least that’s what I’m telling myself so that I can feel a little better about it, oh, so it’s an 8.5 in a Squarebody, the spiders went and trashed some shit up so I pulled it all out and went to 3:73’s instead of the 3:08s, first time setting gears and all the videos stressed me out with all the overkill “You can get a bad reading if the wind is blowing from the north”, “If you’re not sure about your contact contact pattern take a picture and send it to NASA..”. This video is just what I needed to see, thanks bro

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Thanks for sharing.

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Another great video!!

Wow very informative. Very helpful

Great video!!

I like the grease behind the race. It makes me paranoid. I'll put my mirror on a stick up in there to make sure she been sent home. That bent needle on the dial indicator let's me know she's seen some stuff and has been a real trooper. Haha

My press looks exactly like you're with a lil more rust because it also lives outside. Anyone knocking it doesn't know how that press will do just about anything you need it to😂

I'd like to see a walk around in that buggy

Bad ass grand cherokee

Hello Just Dex It. I've got a Ford Ranger with a differential 4.10, the ring gear has 41 grooves and the pinion ten, the question is if this same ring gear can work smoothly with a eleven grooves pinion?

great video !!! I have a 2005 F-550 with a 4:88 gear i need to know name of rings that go in front of pinion .. not shims thanks !!

If you get chance do wheel bearing replacement.

There's a special place in hell for someone who uses a hammer and punch to install bearing races!😳

I'm new to the channel and trying to catch up on your videos but I have to say your 1 of the best here thanks for sharing your knowledge and just doing it keep it up 👍👍

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