Interesting indeed. We have all this talk of relative quality of gears from various sources, mostly based on anecdotal accounts. Nice to have a physically observable difference (even if we have no clue whether or not it’s significant
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Interesting indeed. We have all this talk of relative quality of gears from various sources, mostly based on anecdotal accounts. Nice to have a physically observable difference (even if we have no clue whether or not it’s significant
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I'll run the same R&P, and keep the new Crown Unit for a spare.
Reasons:
1) If I replace the R&P, along with replacing the locker and the bearings, and the noise goes away - I won't know if the cause was the failed bearing journal as I suspect, or the R&P.
Science right there. Minimizing variables so as not to confound the result
2) I can reinstall the current R&P without setting up the gears - I'll press on the new carrier bearings, set the backlash, and be done with it.
3) The current R&P gears look brand new. No wear at all. Probably only 1000 or 1200 miles on them.
4) I've been planning for a while to get and keep a spare R&P, since being shaved they are custom. That was my fallback when I ordered them in that if it turned out not to be the R&P (which it likely was not), I'll have a good spare. If I install the new R&P now, I don't have a spare as I would not reinstall a set of old gears down the road.
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Replacing the carrier and the bearings and reinstall with existing R&P sounds like a good plan.
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I know you said that you already ordered the ARB, but in future Beeker has a lathe and a will to help if you would have wanted to lay down some weld and then turn it down. Beeker only takes payment in Cohibas.
That's what I figured you'd do but figured I'd ask. And YES I agree that it's the best way to tell if those Yukon gears had/have anything to do with your issues.
Again. I've got my fingers crossed for you... We've really had our share of bad luck with damn R&P in rear axles.
Cohiba fishing? That's going to get expensive fast...
I'm guessing this is more of his flavor.
I came across something cool. The Cat Scales now have an app called “Weigh My Truck.” Bring up the app, roll over the scale, hit pay, and Boom!
Super easy, and no hassle of going in to pay and pick up the ticket. Also, it keeps your history. Pretty cool.
Smart Phone for the Win!
Super easy, and no hassle of going in to pay and pick up the ticket. Also, it keeps your history. Pretty cool.
Smart Phone for the Win!
I came across something cool. The Cat Scales now have an app called “Weigh My Truck.” Bring up the app, roll over the scale, hit pay, and Boom!
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Super easy, and no hassle of going in to pay and pick up the ticket. Also, it keeps your history. Pretty cool.
Smart Phone for the Win!
Is this just your jeep?
I'm sure she's fatter than most, but I doubt she's 8800+ lbs. I'd guess that fits his truck more.
Correct. It’s the truck, me, tools, and 55 gallons of diesel. I’m definitely going roll the new trailer across the scale.
Do you happen to know what the old trailer weighed empty?
Pretty neat option. What does your LJ weigh before and after it’s loaded for the trail?
It's heavy. 6400 pounds outfitted for the street. It drops a bit when I set it up for offroad as the back seat usually comes out, as do the full doors. But all my tools, spare parts, and various other stuff stay in the rig all the time, which is part of the reason for the weight.
I'm not sure, because when I weighted it last it also had my big box full of spare parts loaded up. All in it was 4,080 pounds. As I recall, the trailer itself was in the 2,500 pound range.
And here I thought mine was porkey....
6,400 is higher than I would have guessed. Have you considered this a reason for why your rear end configurations haven’t held up since it sounds like the high weight has been a constant?
From what I've read there are plenty of JK/JL/JT rigs out there that weigh close to that if not more that run the same or similar axles to Jeff and they either aren't telling about breakage or they aren't breaking.....
That's lighter than my truck that comes with a 14b
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