I just found that magical silver sticker in my glove box that say my XJ is a special little XJ & this video made me so happy as I also have 2 brass punches I made at work on the lathe. I thought doing differentials was like workin on the space shuttle or somethin, dude just did it with one hand like a jerk lol.
Good video. For people doing this job without removing the carrier use a bolt nut and big washers to compress the clutches and side gears. then put an axle shaft in have someone hold the smaller gears in place take a prybar to the wheels studs and rotate the bearings into place. Way easier than trying to use a punch. Learned the hard way. Good luck
Thanks Tyler. Still don't know if the Spartan will load in Trakloc carrier. Fitment stated would also fit in Dana44 TL. So I ordered it. In in snow up here n haven't opened it up to see. Supposed to be a Metric ton. Hope it is cause gears should be 3.73 instead of 3.55?? A total crapshoot till I look. Just hoping no C clips. Haha. Thanks for replying. Dandahermit
Great video was looking for how to put the clutches in someone else took rear end apart and got scared and asked me to rebuild it but wasn't sure how the spring washer went in thanks again
Nuts and Bolts!!! Brilliant, so yea.... I wouldn't have used the old cross pin to bash on the edge of the teeth.... nope not me. Thanks for the pro tip! Doing a full replacement of gears.
I'm glad I just found this video. I wanted to start to do it under the car. So the better thing if I reassemble all of the diff and I do it on the table...
I'm just getting into the Jeep Arena and doing my home work before buying one. Trying to find someone that truly knows anything about a Trac-lok is kind of hard. Finally finding a video of a repair was great. Seeing the inside/guts of a Trac-loc helps immensely. They may not be the best but I know now it's mechanical and not relying on the brakes. Just wish someone else could have filmed, so the guy could have had both hands.
I used a brass punch like that and found that I got more movement putting it thru like the cross pin shaft and whacking it to get them to go at same time. Then when it was hitting the carrier I went outside the closest spider gear and laid it between cogs with the end still going in the shaft hole of the far one.
Good video. Ive been searching for the spider gears themselves i have some where the spline has some pretty bad wear. Apparently they dont make replacements. Thanks dodge!
I really liked your video. I have a 1991 Jeep YJ, with the Rear Differential with Trac-Loc: Dana 35, 355 gears, “C” clip style. I bought the Crown Part no: 5252497 Trac-Lok Gear and Plate Kit for Dana 35 Rear Axle - 3.73 Ratio and put together using your video. And WOW with the side gears collapse much as possible with those ½” bolts/washers, I had a real HARD time moving the spider gears into to place using a brass punch. I did get the clutches in, but now I can’t move or rotate the spider gears by rotating the housing. I took an axle and put it in a wood vise, (not very strong vise) sat the housing on the axle, then tried to rotate the housing by hand and I can’t move the housing, it’s tight. Is this normal?? I then laid the housing on its side and locked it in the wood vise by the ring gear. then took the axle and tried to turn the axle by hand and couldn’t turn/move at all. Should I still put the differential assembly in the rear end housing in the Jeep or is something wrong? Thanks
I just pulled one out of a 8.25 in an old Jeep at the wreckers for my old pickup. Then I found out the hard way they changed the spline count somewhere along the line. Oh POO POO.
curious...if you do not remove the carrier how are you able to get a nut on axle side ?am in process of replacing clutches and spiders. in reference to tyler grouch statement,that would be a lot nicer to do it with the carrier installed.
@@goobtechgarage114 according your tutor I can fo my own.. just the bolt trick... saved my life.. I have to use some pipe to force the spider gears at the good position. I understand why not create a video that time... Without f*ck is very heavy... Roughly 5th time will ok.. for me...
How did you compress the clutches to get the spider gears and washers back in with it still in the housing. The only thing I can think of in doing that is to get a really long extension to go threw the axle shaft with a bolt and then go to the inside with a nut and tighten them down like that
@@elijon8954 I bought some short bolts and nuts and big washers to install between the two side gears. I had a washer against one side gear with the bolt head against the washer and a washer against the opposite side with a nut on the end and start unscrewing the nut to compress against the washers so it can push the side gears in to make room for the spider gears.
You make it look so easy that I'm ready to give it a go. My factory manual has you soak them in the friction modifier 15 minutes but that method seems neater. Technical: Good focus centering and audio but next time rotate the camera for a proper videographic view. Also consider a cellphone head mount.
GREAT vid! Now going to try this in my (fairly rare, by me anywho) Jeep MJ 2wd Dana 44. Going in a lowered '96 2dr, 2wd XJ, with a 5.2 magnum/NV3550. Thought this one was an open diff until I looked a little closer with a light. Another question. If this one gets toasted can I swap an earlier (70's)Dana 44 posi? It's a "Eaton style" and looks lots tougher. Wasn't sure if Dana 44's are ALL the same (rear axle) Thanks again.
I just replaced the whole assembly a few months ago got it from oriellys, I noticed right rear tire it wearing faster than the others, is it a bad assembly or something else that would cause this.
It might be slipping more than it should but then again it is a limited slip. If you have big tires or if you are hard on it it will slip more. Only way to eliminate that is going to a locker or spool (not street friendly though).
Not sure if you are familiar with the somewhat rampant problem with the M220 rear ends on Wrangler JL Sports with LSD, but I am wondering if this will get rid of the clunking that many are experiencing during deceleration. If one were to do this at home, does anything need to be repatterned or anything like that that might require a little more expertise?
Hello, I know an old vid but would this kit fit for a ford 10.25? LS is not working and most kits don't come with the Belleville spring. Thanks for the awesome video. Been looking awhile for this.
I need to know if my 87 Dana 44 tracLoc is an open carrier I could just put a lunch box in. Clutches are short lived n lockers aren't? Help. Important question. Dandahermit
If it is a tracloc it is not open, if it’s a locker it doesn’t have clutches. If you jack it up and spin one wheel forward and the other one spins backward it is most likely an open diff.
I knew I needed to do this when I opened my differential to change the fluid and there was pieces of the clutches that came off. You will also notice that one tire gets more worn than the other one, that is a good indicator that the clutches are bad.
oooo, this guy is speaking low. lemme turn it up. OMGOMGOMG!!! THE IMPACT WRENCH HURTS MY EARS! I NEED TO PULL THE CATS OFF THE CEILING! great video tho. =)
So I'm looking into a different diff for my 08 ram 1500. My driveway is on a slight incline, and when it snows I literally have to put it in 4wd to get up the driveway. This is basically going to keep the wheels locked for the most part when going in a straight line? It will limit the amount of power to even it out between the wheels if I understand correctly?
This is a repair on a limited slip rear differential. If your differential is a “open“ type this won’t do you any good. More often than not Dodge truck differentials are limited slip and this is easy to check by jacking up the rear axle so both tires are off of the ground and put the truck in neutral, then spin one tire and see if the opposite tire is spinning the same direction or the opposite direction. If it spins the opposite direction this is an open differential. If you still have any question about it you can call your dealership and give them your Vin number to see what your truck has. If yours is an open differential the easiest way to upgrade it is to find a vehicle salvage yard/wrecking yard and buy a whole axle assembly.
