projectXJ: Can an axle amateur install this TORQ Locker? (Jeep Cherokee XJ, Chrysler 8.25)

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Today on Workshop Quick Takes (wqt): A limited-slip differential or a locker is a great feature in at least the rear axle of a 4x4 vehicle, but our Jeep was not fitted with either one. We've never taken apart anything inside a differential case before, so can we install the TORQ-Locker as easily as everyone claims?
Join us in our 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ as we walk through this process on the Chrysler 8.25 axle, with close-in camera shots and step-by-step review for an amateur. Tools and supplies for this project are fairly basic, but if you're realatively new to axle work as we were, time should be budgeted appropriately. Did it work out? Find out!
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Chapter List:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Step 1-Check Parts
03:21 Step 2-Rear Wheel Dissasembly
07:26 Step 3-Open the Rear Diff
10:18 Breakout Sesh: Terminology
12:07 Step 4-Oil Recovery
13:45 Step 5-Spider Gear Disassembly
18:38 Step 6-Install TORQ Locker
25:05 Step 7-Reassemble & Fill
26:22 Breakout Sesh: Impressions
27:55 Closing comments

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22 июл 2024

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@DocHoliday-to6kp 3 месяца назад

Safety First.. Great Job! This was so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

@jonathandorr2234 Год назад

Yea, thanx. I’d just admitted to the Fab Rats and Rudy, fr. RAD, that I could guess at the sound of gear ratios, yet, never watched the panoply of driveline, expose’. I have a 2000/8 (Aug) mfg. xj, with a set of minor issues, and an independent mechanic, I adore.

@kundrew1990 Год назад

great vid thanks

@redtango75 Год назад

Good video I really like these XJ projects.

@ireland66613 Год назад

Absolutely awesome great diy video. Thank you subbed and liked . Keep up the good work.

@metaldemon60 Год назад

A lube locker gasket is worth the money. RTV works, but is a pain.

@twicebittenthasme5545 Год назад

Interesting and informative. Everything was explained clearly throughout the installation and seems to be relatively clean install. Only questions I have pertain to the after install and viability with only a rear wheel drive. What are the after-effects...aside from a potential "hop"? Does it affect drivability in weather and how's the engine responding to it? Milage, power, etc.? And is this suitable for a rear drive vehicle or only a 4x? Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

@aaronvienot Год назад

Minimal drivetrain impact upstream of the axle itself, most of the time it's not operating any differently than the original hardware. If you're rough with driving inputs, there will be extra strain on the pinion yoke and U-joint, and on the axle half-shafts. I've also heard these can produce unexpected behavior on icy roads but since winter is just coming around here in Colorado, I haven't had a chance to drive it in snow yet.

@officialWWM Год назад

I’d really like to try doing this myself but I fear the potential for completely screwing this up is far too great :/

@aaronvienot Год назад

Always good to know your limits. However, by not requiring a carrier removal, this job is much simpler than most. Keeping track of thrust washers, and not losing the locker springs, were the biggest challenges I encountered.

@drgil65 Год назад

It’s been several months, how is the locker working out? How does it handle on high speeds like the interstate at 75 mph? Thank you for your video.

@aaronvienot Год назад

Great so far! I've done a few off-road outings and a dozen-odd highway trips up to 75mph across the Denver metro and NE Colorado, all seasons, with no issues.

@drgil65 Год назад

@@aaronvienot I have a 1999 XJ, but it’s only a 2WD, but I think it would help having a locker on some road conditions where I live. Thanks again.

@dandahermitseals5582 Год назад

It sounds like a Detroit locker

@aaronvienot Год назад

The Detroit Locker is another type of automatic locker, but it does fully replace the carrier, similar to an air locker or limited slip. That would require someone who knows how to rebuild a differential since it involves replacing bearings, races, and shims and adjusting for correct play.

@baltod4978 Год назад

Is there any update to this? How's it holding up?

@aaronvienot Год назад

So far, so good, I keep up on a few Jeep channels and FB groups and so far I've not heard of anyone exploding one of these. I am only running 31" tires, though, so not the hardest life one of these will ever see.