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| | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 | From previous posts it sounds like the rear end needs to be pulled out of the truck (52, 1/2 t)when installing the 355 ring and pinion gears. The instructions state the pinion should be put in with the diff case in the verticle postion. Why do they state this? How is that possible with a torque tube?
Glenn, | | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 169 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 169 | Glenn,
It just makes it MUCH easier to do the job. There is a stack of shims that must go into the housing in front of the pinion bearing - having the housing vertical makes this easy.
You have to slide the entire drive shaft into the carrier/torque tube and I think it would be hitting the ground as you tried to slide it out if carrier was still in the truck.
I can send some pictures if you need.
Paul | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | You can do it in the truck but adjusting it will be a b*tch. Unless your painting Id leave the housing in and pull the carrier/torque tube assembly from the housing. Once you pull the axles all you need to do is unbolt the 12 nuts holding it onto the front of the housing and the whole carrier/torque tube should come right out. I stood mine up between saw horses and drilled a hole in a hunk of 2x6" for the torque tube to sit on and the driveshaft to sit IN the hole while adjusting. Its extremely heavy and awkward and would probably be better having 2 people do it, I swore at it a LOT!  Didnt help but it made me feel better! If you do decide to do it in the truck the most difficult part is making darn sure you DO NOT crinkle the shims. This is absolutely critical!!! If you do it this way Id put a very light dab of grease on the bearing face so the shims will stick when you slide the driveshaft into the tube. A touch of grease may give a false reading on the ring and pinion when you measure since your dealing in thousands of an inch. Good luck! Jeff | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 | Jeff,
I see what you are saying now. I just went out and looked at it. I didn't realize that the front of the diff was bolted on. I was thinking it was a solid piece. Thx for making me think. Paul, I would still appreciate some pics. Thx. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 15 | Paul I would like to see the photo's if you could send them to me . Thanks
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