Part 4 How to install a ring pinion in the driveway & setting up preload D44 M220 M210 crush sleeve 

1. You don't lightly sand bearing races to get them go in easier by removing the .05 press in tolerance , they need that press tolerance for a reason so they don't spin in the housing. 2. You checked break away preload and not rotation preload , which is what you check while turning it after breaking loose from standing start. You'll never have the preload right in the car with the axle in that location and using a beam wrench.

I’m about to purchase a gladiator and now am wanting a sport so I can do this myself! Thank you for the content. Also, my dad was on Guam for 20 yrs as a biologist working on the brown tree snakes. Thank you for your service!

Awesome video ! It’s great because I had to replace all of my pinion bearings and carrier bearings and rear axle bearings In my garage under the truck and had to do it no press so I was actually able to freeze my pinion gear and lightly warm the bearings I use a toaster oven actually and popped right on carrier was the same deal.. Appreciate people like you put these videos up because they truly truly help . I learned a ton from RU-vid.. Oh man but I did not know that you could send out or Jamall out any of the Reese way and I had to be on that race the inner race took me two days and I don’t even have a long handle on my bearing race driver set .. I almost gave up ..I’m glad I didn’t I finally got it but maaan

Great video, Great explanations along the way ! You answered several questions I had about the process !

Glad you mentioned lightly sanding the race and/or housing to facilitate installing the races. When I mention this to weekend warrior types they lose their minds! Read this: not most, but ALL BEARING MANUFACTURERS VERY SLIGHTLY OVERSIZE PRESS-IN BEARING RACES. This is done because most of the time gears are replaced due to a failure which can beat up or otherwise de-form the lands in the housing. If your housing is in perfect condition it's nearly impossible to install a new race even if it's not oversized! Great video buddy!! Kudos!

This is awesome stuff... Keep ‘em coming. Really liking the content!

Thanks for the information and video

Oh, and Freeze you pinion (0°F)and 250° F heat your bearing. They drop/tap right on. I’ve been doing this for 20 years without any problems. Removal of old bearing on pinion (if it’s a bearing swap) on an old pinion, angle grinder and cut off wheel carefully. If you nick it he pinion bearing surface, doesn’t matter. ✌🏼

keep it up man ;)

Harbor freight sells a front wheel drive bearing removal/installation tool that works really well for installing the races in pinions.

You need to place the seal, then use the impact gun to getting closer but not too much. Then use the torque to keep reducing play of the pinion when the crush spacer get to the point of no play but the pinion turn free. Then the crush spacer will keep the bearings free but no play.

Did u heat the housing with a torch because just chilling the raze won’t do it.

My problem is I have a Dana 44 super and i cannot get the crush sleeve to crush, im stuck about 1/16 out

So, after grt the preload, how tight do you tighten the pinion nut when put the seal in afterwards? Anybody???

I didn't see you put the crush collar on did you put it on through the back side after you slid the pinion gear in?. I see people really struggle to get the collar to crush with about 200lbs or so on the pinion nut, does your impact wrench do the whole job? Thanks

Great video! But my hands are still shaking 😊

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So I’m doing an 8.5 and I over-crushed the sleeve to about 40, I’m gonna try to do what you said about backing off the nut a bit but wouldn’t that make it a little sloppy?

How about a crush collar delete, are they worth getting?

missed out on the crush sleeve going in.