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  1. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    All in with new clips and good to go Also tried to buy new straps/hardware cuz I had 1 bolt head start to round off on me. WTF is this shit!? So I was just careful with everything going back in. So once all that was done and I ate lunch and ran a couple errands to let the gasket maker...
  2. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So then we move onto the driveshaft. A balljoint press makes quick work out of this Crazy how much is still original on this truck. They last a long time if you don't screw with them like we do lol First U-joint from the parts store was a fail, the zerk wouldn't fit without hitting either...
  3. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So back to the rear, I pulled the carrier back out to do my grinding on that one tooth to let the cross pin come out Then axles in. It was no picnic getting the C-clips back in, they're gonna SUCKKK to get back out if I ever have to Done, cover on and torqued, full of fluid
  4. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    Back on the bench one more time to check backlash and pinion drag, both stayed in spec Axle seals, extension housing and both stub shafts back in Vent in, ready to go back in the truck
  5. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    I heated the final assembly bearing up in the toaster oven at 250* for ~30min while the pinion was in the freezer and I ate dinner. Plopped right on. So then it was time to put the pinion in with the crush sleeve and pinion seal. This SUCKED ASS. I didn't wanna risk this one with the impact...
  6. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So spec here is the same as the rear, .006-.010. Since you're measuring at the yoke and not on the ring gear, you have to divide by 2. This is extremely hard to do and it takes a while to get the "feel" to know you're in the right range. And each reading came out a point or two different, so I...
  7. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    Threw the pinion in with the setup bearings (same ones from the rear end) and no crush sleeve or seal, adjusters back in, new races and ready to put the halves back together for a test fit Remember, I'd left the adjusters in the factory positions. That wouldn't even allow the case halves to...
  8. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So then reassembly started a few days later. New pinion races pressed in Forgot to take pictures but I had to pull the cir clip off this axle with a pick to get it to come out so I could replace it's axle seal Snuck the ring gear up carefully with the bolts
  9. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    I'm tell ya, if you think you'll ever do axle work, buy this bearing puller. It is an absolute godsend. Although I was informed after this that I should be using the race to help further support the bearing. Not a big deal for bearings you're not gonna reuse but definitely important if you are...
  10. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    The pinion bearing races look bad too So then I take a few measurements of the side adjusters to have a starting point. I was actually able to just knock them out without turning them so I just left them alone for reassembly And the other side. This one, the race fell out on it's...
  11. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    The inside looked pretty clean, the gear, the carrier and the spiders all looked good Carefully split the case, gotta go slow cuz it's aluminum The bearings are a little chewed up and dark, I think they got hot There's a light blue hue to the races too, these things got hot. I'm...
  12. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    This is looking at the pass side extension housing, this is what the front axle actuator does. Just slides a shift fork and gear over the stub shaft to engage everything Pulled the other stub shaft out with a pry bar And pulled the vent out
  13. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    This is my first time dropping a front diff and other than getting the center link free of the idler/pitman arms, it's super easy. I'll never attempt an oil pan reseal in a 4wd without pulling the diff down The engine leaks from every orifice just about Started disassembly by removing the...
  14. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    Pulled the bolts out of the CVs and drained the fluid We're gonna pretend we didn't see all that... Fixed Couldn't even see the rear mount for all the caked on crud 4 bolts, some sketchy-ness on the trans jack and we're down
  15. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    Time to put the final pinion bearing on Borrowed a coworker's split beam torque wrench to properly check drag on the pinion. Still odd has marks but much better than my 0-800in lbs one. Didn't get any pictures but I took a big chance and did the crush sleeve with an impact. Spec on the drag...
  16. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So after some math, I made some shim adjustments. First try, I moved the carrier over to the pass side .010 and I believe I moved the pinion away from the carrier .005. .004, too tight. Phooey More math and playing with shim packs Finally got it in spec, .007. Spec is .006-.010 Run...
  17. Huck

    Your vehicles as they sit now!

    Damn man, that sucks
  18. Huck

    Your vehicles as they sit now!

    Nooooo! What happened!?
  19. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    Lol there's gonna be tons of activity over the next month. Planning on finishing up the rear end this weekend, yanking the front diff to do it and replacing all the front end components I've got. Then I'll immediately yank the motor too. Wanna have all of it finished up by mid-Feb so I can get...
  20. Huck

    Huck's new daily - Victory Red '05 CCSSB

    So I called QP back today and ordered another set of pinion bearings and made sure they were gonna be Koyo's and not Timkens, that way the variation should be minimal. Gonna go ahead and play some more with the shims this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon to see where I end up at.