My first regear contact pattern opinions please

[nitro_rat]

Pic didn't come through. You need a case spreader to properly set the carrier bearing preload on the dana housings.

 

[mrgoodwrench]

Pic didn't come through. You need a case spreader to properly set the carrier bearing preload on the dana housings.

I added pics again thanks. And i am using a case spreader.

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[nitro_rat]

Your assessment looks correct. Maybe a little deep and in the root. I'd probably be inclined to try to improve it but you may not get it much better. It would probably run fine as is.

 

[mrgoodwrench]

What do we think of this ?

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[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

What do we think of this ?

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Damn near perfect sir..

 

[McCarthy]

looks good

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Kudos to you for trying this yourself

I’m fairly handy and can fix or modify most things..

With that being said, I regeared a vehicle ONCE myself and when it was done, I promptly determined it was one of those things I’d suck up and pay a pro to do from them on out ?

And those were on Toyota 3rd members which are “easier” in the grand scheme of things

Well done sir

 

[mrgoodwrench]

Im a mechanic by trade and it kills me to let anyone else work on my vehicles. Plus if i do it my self i can afford more mods. That being said ive been a tech for 15yr and sadly thease are the first axles ive re geared. I work at a dealer and regearing just is not something we have had any demand for.

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[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Im a mechanic by trade and it kills me to let anyone else work on my vehicles. Plus if i do it my self i can afford more mods. That being said ive been a tech for 15yr and sadly thease are the first axles ive re geared. I work at a dealer and regearing just is not something we have had any demand for.

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Yeah, I’m just a lifetime hobbyist and it also kills me to let anyone else work on my trucks. I wanna know how it all works to fix it later.

But as I get older, I’m getting more educated on when exactly I’m over my head ?

 

[nitro_rat]

Nailed it!

 

[mrgoodwrench]

Nailed it!

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[mrgoodwrench]

Final check with new bearings and such. Ive got 6 thou back lash spec says 4-9 so good there pinion bearing preload is 32in lbs spec says 20-40 i think its good to run but here is the final pattern ( hopefully) looks with new bearings like it may be a tiny bit more twards toe but i think its good?

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[mrgoodwrench]

Also note starting to run lower on marking compound so that could be a little of the diffrence.

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[nitro_rat]

That will run!

 

[McGuyver]

I'm a novice at setting up gears also. However FWIW, in my research I found that having the contact pattern slightly biased toward the toe of the gear is not a bad thing, because when the gears are under load, and as the gears wear, the contact pattern will move toward the heel.

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