From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Tue Oct 07 2003 - 09:42:38 PDT
They are right. If you don't setup the gears properly although it might go
together easily, the gears won't mesh properly and you will screw up the
gears. I've done a few axles and sometimes everything drops in, but
typically you have to move a few shims around to get it right. I've never
done a Dana 70, but I thought you had to use a case spreader to properly
preload the side bearings with most Dana axles.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:40:35 -0700, <uniquemachine@cybcon.com> wrote:
> You absolutely need to have it reset. The $100 you save from having
> someone set it will not compensate for the many $100's it will cost to
> replace it all when it self destructs. Detriot, gears, bearings, seals,
> etc..... are very expensive.
>
> Jon
>
>> Alan, You might get lucky that way, but, given the fact that you are
>> replacing the carrier, you really should have it set up properly.
>> The shims are not only there to account for differences in the
>> housings, but for the carriers as well. There is a high likelihood
>> that the Detroit carrier and your stock carrier are not exact
>> twins...
>>
>> --Neil
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loshbaugh, Alan J."
>> <LoshbaughA@missouri.edu>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 2:57 PM
>> Subject: [MV] M715 front axle detroit install
>>
>>
>> > I got the rear installed: super easy as it drops into the rear dana
>> > 70's existing carrier...I have questions about the front detroit
>> > replacement carrier...Is it really as easy as pulling the old
>> > carrier, moving bearings, shims and ring gear to the new detroit? I
>> > had several friends that did that, and that had no issues later...I
>> > see no need to go thru setup procedures again not changing
>> > ratios...Please mail me direct along with the list if you can help,
>> > as I very seldom have time to get thru the digest mode materials!
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-- Dave
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